Craniocervical Instability: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 5561 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by John Whitby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made into the potential use of upright MRI scans to diagnose Craniocervical Instability, particularly as it relates to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 8 Jun 2026
Diagnostic investigations for suspected craniocervical instability in patients with Ehlers Danlos syndromes, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography, are available through existing National Health Service pathways. Access to mor...