Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Wrist hypermobility
Increased wrist mobility
HP:0005072
What it means
The ability of the wrist joints to move beyond their normal range of motion.
Rare diseases that can present with this3
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Hyperextensibility at wrists · Increased laxity of wrists
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