Numeric Disorder: Turner Syndrome

Question 1

What is Turner Syndrome?

Answer 1

Absence of all or part of female X chromosome

Question 2

This disorder affects how many live births?

Answer 2

1 of every 5000

Question 3

What are characteristics of a girl with Turner Syndrome?

Answer 3

S     hort in stature
W    ide Neck
A     bsence of ovaries
N     o signs of     secondary sex characteristics
S     welling of hands and feet

Question 4

How does Turner Syndrome affect the CV system

Answer 4

congenital heart defects

coarctation of the aorta and bicuspid aortic valve

Question 5

What systems are affected in Turner Syndrome?

Answer 5

Cardiovasclar
GI
Renal
Endocrine

Question 6

How is the renal system affected?

Answer 6

Abnormal kidney location

Abnormal vascular supply of the kidney

Double collecting system in the kidney

Question 7

What are other abnormalities?

Answer 7

Change in nail growth, high-arched palate, short fourth metacarpal, strabismus

Question 8

Even though most women with Turners Syndrome have normal intellegence, they might have problems with

Answer 8

visuospatial organization such as driving

normal problem solving task like math and psychomotor skills

They might also have ADD

Question 9

When is Turner Syndrome diagnosed?

Answer 9

Delayed until the late childhood or early adolescence

Question 10

What is the treatment?

Answer 10

Growth hormone therapy

requires ongoing assessment and treatment

Estrogen therapy to promote development and maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics