18/04/2026
A 2022 study found that 51% of neurodivergent adults (including those with Autism, ADHD, and Tourette Syndrome) displayed generalised joint hypermobility (GJH), compared to only 17.5%-20% in the general population.
Csecs, J. L. L., Iodice, V., Rae, C. L., Brooke, A., Simmons, R., Quadt, L., Savage, G. K., Dowell, N. G., Prowse, F., Themelis, K., Mathias, C. J., Critchley, H. D., & Eccles, J. A. (2022). Joint Hypermobility Links Neurodivergence to Dysautonomia and Pain. Frontiers in psychiatry, 12, 786916. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.786916
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