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Turner Syndrome
Turner
About:
Turner syndrome (TS) is a medical disorder that affects about 1 in every 2,500 girls. Although researchers don't know exactly what causes Turner syndrome, they do know that it's the result of a problem with a girl's chromosomes. Most girls are born with two X chromosomes, but girls with Turner syndrome are born with only one X chromosome or they are missing part of one X chromosome. The effects of the condition vary widely among girls with Turner syndrome. It all depends on how many of the body's cells are affected by the changes to the X chromosome.
Symptoms:
Girls with Turner syndrome are usually short in height. Girls with Turner syndrome who aren't treated for short stature reach an average height of about 4 feet 7 inches (1.4 meters). The good news is that when Turner syndrome is diagnosed while a girl is still growing, she can be treated with growth hormones to help her grow taller.In addition to growth problems, Turner syndrome prevents the ovaries from developing properly, which affects a girl's sexual development and the ability to have children. Because the ovaries are responsible for making the hormones that control breast growth and menstruation, most girls with Turner syndrome will not go through all of the changes associated with puberty unless they get treatment for the condition. Nearly all girls with Turner syndrome will be infertile, or unable to become pregnant on their own.
Living with Turner:
This picture shows the physical/internal features of someone with Turner Syndrome.
Although people with Turner syndrome may have certain learning difficulties, the majority are able to attend regular school and classes and are generally able to: -write well -learn well by hearing -memorize information as well as others -develop good language skills If you have Turner syndrome, you know that it can affect you in several ways. But it's only a small part of your total physical, emotional, and intellectual self.
Treating Turner:
Growth hormone treatment can improve growth and influence a girl's final adult height. In fact, in many cases, the treatment can help many girls with Turner syndrome reach a final height in the average range, especially if treatment is started early enough in childhood.Another treatment for Turner syndrome is estrogen replacement, which helps the girl develop the physical changes of puberty, including breast development and menstrual periods. This treatment is often started when a girl reaches about age 12 or 13.And a technique called in vitro fertilization can make it possible for some women with Turner syndrome to become pregnant. A donor egg can be used to create an embryo, which is then put into the uterus (womb) of the woman with Turner syndrome. With proper supportive care, the woman can carry the pregnancy to term and deliver a baby through the normal birth process.
Approximately 98 percent of all fetuses with Turner syndrome result in miscarriage. Turner syndrome accounts for about 10 percent of the total number of spontaneous abortions in the United States. The incidence of Turner syndrome in live female births is believed to be 1 in 2500.
Other Effects:
-a webbed neck (extra folds of skin extending from the tops of the shoulders to the sides of the neck) -a low hairline at the back of the neck -drooping of the eyelids -differently shaped ears that are set lower on the sides of the head than usual -abnormal bone development (especially the bones of the hands and elbows) -a larger than usual number of moles on the skin -edema or extra fluid in the hands and feet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_syndrome http://www.turnersyndrome.org/ http://www.turner-syndrome.com/ http://www.medicinenet.com/turner_syndrome/article.htm
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This picture shows that only one sex chromosome seems to be present, the second expected X chromosome is missing. Because of the missing X chromosome in this girl's chromosomes set, she has Turner Syndrome.
