TURNER SYNDROME

DISCOVERED BY

• Henry H. Turner, MD, credited with publishing the first manuscript
• in 1938 that described the syndrome that bears his last name.

RESEARCH

• Scientist are still working to find a cure everyday
• Along the way they have figured out ways to reduce the effects of the disease

SYMPTOMS

• Underdevelopment of body parts that usually develop during puberty.
• kidney problems, high blood pressure, heart problems, overweight, etc.
• Some girls with the condition experience learning difficulties, mostly in math.
• A difficult time with tasks that require skills like map reading or visual organization.
• a "webbed" neck (extra folds of skin from tops of the shoulders to sides of neck)

BODY SYSTEMS AFFECTED

• ENDOCRINE SYSTEM:Controls growth, metabolism and sexual development/functions

HOW IT HAPPENS

HOW TO TREAT IT.

• A treatment Turner syndrome is estrogen replacement,it helps the girl develop the physical changes of puberty.
• Growth hormone treatment can improve growth and influence a girl's final adult height.
• Vitro fertilization can make it possible for some women with Turner syndrome to become pregnant.

BEING DIAGNOSED

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SOURCES

• http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/genetic/turner.html#
• Citation added: "TeensHealth." Turner Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
• http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/news/print/endocrine-today/%7be08bfc5c-...
• "Healio." Henry H. Turner, MD: The Man behind Turner's Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.