TURNER SYNDROME

Brian K.

Colleen H.

HOW DOES SOMEONE GET TURNER SYNDROME? Only in females  Not inherited (just by chance) The X chromosome is a much longer DNA molecule and

contains most of the genes that are needed for cells to work. 

Normally you would find one X chromosome, not a damaged one. When seen with only one X it is caused by the parents reproductive cell formation.

There is no second X chromosome, so this person would have Turner syndrome.

All of the other chromosomes are intact, just the last pair determining the gender is either missing or damaged.

BACKGROUND:

In 1938. A man named Henry Turner found that seven of his

patients were suffering from dwarfism and had no sexual development. All of these patients were between 15 and 23 years of age, so they

should have had some sexual development.

He tried to treat them, but it was ineffective. Ever since Turner tried to treat this, many more studies

have broadened our knowledge with even more studies still going on.

SYMPTOMS/TREATMENT

Symptoms found in infants Swollen hands and feet Wide and webbed neck

Symptoms found in older females Drooping eyelids Dry eyes Infertility Short height

Treatment: An option is to take a growth hormone to make them taller.

INTERESTING INFO

Linda Hunt, plays “Henrietta Lang” on NCIS: Los Angeles. Chances of getting Turner Syndrome are 1 to 2,500.

WORKS CITED

Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial. "Turner Syndrome." Turner Syndrome. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Jan. 0001. Web. 20 Feb. 2013.

"Turner Syndrome." - Genetics Home Reference. Jan. 2012. Web. 20 Feb. 2013.

Genetic Science Learning Center. "Turner Syndrome." Learn.Genetics 20 February 2013 <http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/whataregd/turner/>