Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome (also known as "Gonadal dysgenesis"[1]:550), 45,X, encompasses several conditions in human females, of which monosomy X (absence of an entire sex chromosome, the Barr body) is most common. It is a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the sex chromosomes is absent (unaffected humans have 46 chromosomes, of which two are sex chromosomes). Normal females have two X chromosomes, but in Turner syndrome, one of those sex chromosomes is missing or has other abnormalities. Common symptoms of Turner syndrome include: Short stature, Lymphedema (swelling) of the hands and feet, Broad chest (shield chest) and widely spaced nipples, Low hairline, Low-set ears, Reproductive sterility, Rudimentary ovaries gonadal streak (underdeveloped gonadal structures that later become fibrosed), Amenorrhoea, or the absence of a menstrual period,Increased weight, obesity, Shield shaped thorax of heart,Shortened metacarpal IV,Small fingernails,Characteristic facial features,Webbed neck from cystic hygroma in infancy,Coarctation of the aorta,Bicuspid aortic valve,Poor breast development,Horseshoe kidney,Visual impairments sclera, cornea, glaucoma, etc.ar infections and hearing loss, High waist-to-hip ratio (the hips are not much bigger than the waist), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD 

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms

Turner Syndrome Symptoms