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TURNER SYNDROME CAUSES |
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No cause has been identified for Turner
syndrome. At birth, female babies with Turner syndrome are below average in weight and length. They have slightly swollen hands and feet, and sometimes have swelling at the nape of the neck. Girls with Turner syndrome are shorter than normal, and have short, webbed necks with extra, loose skin. The jaw is usually small and the ears are large. An extra fold of skin is often seen on either side of the nose, close to the eye (called an epicanthic fold). The chest is usually quite broad, with increased distance between the nipples. Further examination of girls with Turner syndrome will reveal that the ovaries, normal at birth, begin to slowly disappear. Within about two years, the ovaries usually contain no eggs. By about 10 years of age, the ovaries themselves will be essentially gone, with only streaks of tissue remaining. Nearly all Turner syndrome patients have no eggs in their ovaries, and are unable to conceive. Various heart defects are more common in females with Turner syndrome, and about 33% of all patients will have kidney deformities. Many patients have multiple middle ear infections, and hearing loss is a frequent problem. Coordination is often poor, and many babies with Turner syndrome learn to walk relatively late. Some language problems may exist, but testing usually reveals that patients have normal intelligence. Some disorders occur more frequently in Turner syndrome patients. These include thyroid disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, and malformed blood vessels within the gastrointestinal tract. |
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