Turner

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Turners Syndrome

• Maddie Wrenn

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Common Names

• monosomy X
• Ullrich-Turner syndrome 45
• X Mosaic Turner syndrome
• Gonadal dysgenesis

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Type of Disorder

• Chromosomal condition
• Turners syndrome is neither recessive or
  dominant, its a condition that causes
  infertility and immature sexual development in
  women, it is due to the possession of only one X
  chromosome, instead of the two always present in
  normal women.

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Symptoms

• Swollen hands and feet
• Wide and webbed neck
• Absent or incomplete development at puberty,
  including sparse pubic hair and small breasts
• Broad, flat chest shaped like a shield
• Drooping eyelids
• Dry eyes
• Infertility
• No periods (absent menstruation)
• Short height
• Vaginal dryness, can lead to painful intercourse

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When and how to test for it

• Turner syndrome can be diagnosed at any stage of
  life. It may be diagnosed before birth if
  chromosome analysis is done during prenatal
  testing.
• The doctor will perform a physical exam and look
  for signs of underdevelopment.
• The following tests may also be performed
• Blood hormone levels
• Echocardiogram
• Karyotyping
• MRI of the chest
• Ultrasound of reproductive organs and kidneys
• Pelvic exam
• Turner syndrome may also alter various estrogen
  levels in the blood and urine.

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Deadly? Shorten life span?

• Turners syndrome is not deadly
• It does have many health risks associated with
  it, but most people live long lives with it.

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Treatment

• Since Turners syndrome is a condition there are
  no cures, but there is a lot of treatments that
  can help correct some of the symptoms.
• Growth hormone may help a child with Turner
  syndrome grow taller. Estrogen replacement
  therapy is often started when the girl is 12 or
  13 years old. This helps trigger the growth of
  breasts, pubic hair, and other sexual
  characteristics.
• Women with Turner syndrome who wish to become
  pregnant may consider using a donor egg.
• Current treatment includes Estrogen therapy

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People most likely to get Turners syndrome

• Females
• It doesnt affect any certain ethnic or race
  group

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How common is Turners syndrome

• Turners syndrome occurs in about 1 in 2,500 live
  births
• 10 of spontaneously aborted fetuses have this
  disorder

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Support Groups

• There is a support group called Short Happens!
• There are also many support groups online for
  younger girls to talk about living with Turners
  Syndrome.

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Interesting Facts

• Most girls that go untreated only grow to 4 feet
  8 inches
• Discovered in 1938 by Dr. Henry Turner
• 800 new cases of Turner's syndrome are reported
  yearly in the United States

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Sources

• http//ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/turner-syndrome
• http//rarediseases.about.com/cs/turnersyndrome/a/
  020803.htm
• http//wiki.answers.com/Q/How_common_is_turner_syn
  drome
• http//www.themedicalquestions.com/disease/is-turn
  er-syndrome-deadly.html
• http//serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1741
• http//www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-condition
  s-articles/how-turners-syndrome-is-tested-for-3331
  974.html
• http//health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/tu
  rner-syndrome/overview.html
• http//www.turnersyndrome.org/
• http//www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/tur
  ner-syndrome.php