TURNER SYNDROME

DESCRIPTION

• Medical disorder it is a problem
• Problem with the girls chromosomes
• Affects the devlopment of women
• Normal intellagencee

PASSED DOWN, CHROMOSOME

• Not inherited because women who
• Have this disorder can not get pregnant
• 20% of those who have this disoder is
• Because of a missing abnormal chromosome
• Turner syndrome affects the X chromosome

EFFECTS

SYMPTOMS

• Shorter than the average ( 7-4 inches)
• Wide neck
• Arms that turn out slightly on the elbow
• Minor eye problem corrected with glasses

TREATMENTS

• No cure becuase it is caused by a chromosome abnormality
• Estrogen therapy
• In virto fertilization
• Growth hormone injections