Table 4 The 1998 Brighton criteria for a diagnosis of Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome[8].
From: The differential diagnosis of children with joint hypermobility: a review of the literature
Major Criteria: |
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   1. Beighton Score of ≥ 4/9 |
   2. Arthralgia for > 3 months in > 4 joints |
Minor Criteria: |
   1. Beighton score of 1–3 |
   2. Arthralgia in 1–3 joints |
   3. History of joint dislocation |
   4. Soft tissue lesions >3 |
   5. Marfan-like habitus |
   6. Skin striae, hyperextensibility or scarring |
   7. Eye signs, lid laxity |
   8. History of varicose veins, hernia, visceral prolapse |