Turner Syndrome by https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh en-us 2017-04-10 16:16:49 UTC 2025-11-07 01:30:08 UTC hello@padlet.com What is turner syndrome? annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/165716072 Turner syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that only appears in females because this effects the second X chromosome. This is caused by the absence of all or part of the second X chromosome. 1]]> 2017-04-10 16:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/165716072 Puberty annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/165721493 The average age of puberty for a girl is through the ages of 11 and 14. 
However, with patients that have turner syndrome, puberty does not occur.]]> 2017-04-10 16:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/165721493 Resources annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479485 http://www.turnersyndrome.org/about  1
http://www.medicinenet.com/turner_syndrome/page2.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3760009/
http://turnersyndromezp.weebly.com/history-discovery-and-treatment-of-ts.html
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/turner-syndrome?_u=b897-33f7&utm_expid=.qfbuu21fTGm4jYz6mrmJMw.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/445555
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/turner/researchinfo/Pages/activities.aspx]]> 2017-04-16 19:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479485 Phone Numbers/Support annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479510 Turner Syndrome Foundation (800) 594-4585
 Turner syndrome international 44 141 952 8006
Visit  http://www.turnersyndrome.org/provider-directory To find a local Turner Syndrome Clinic
and visit http://www.turnersyndrome.org/local-groups to find a local support group]]> 2017-04-16 19:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479510 Turner Syndrome Karyotype annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479592 2017-04-16 19:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479592 Symptoms annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479624 -Shorter height -Diabetes (Older women)
-Do not start periods -Lack of development of the ovaries
-Don't produce sex hormones
-No breast development 
-Wide/webbed neck
-Wide spaced nipples
-Broad chest
-Tendency to have high blood pressure
-Spine deformities (only in 10% of turner syndrome patients)]]> 2017-04-16 19:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479624 Diagnosis annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479745 The diagnosis of Turner Syndrome can either happen while the fetus is still in the womb, or when the female has grown up and shows symptoms of Turner Syndrome. This disease has to be diagnosed medically.]]> 2017-04-16 19:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479745 Treatment annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479750 Hormone Therapy(common drugs):
  • -Estradiol  
  • Progestogen 
  • Growth Hormone
  • Levothyroxine 
Specialists; Mostly for physical treatment and health
Counseling/Therapy
]]> 2017-04-16 19:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479750 annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479771 2017-04-16 19:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166479771 Discovery/History annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166483874  Dr. Henry Turner was the man who found turner syndrome. He found this because he had been treating 7 women for dwarfism between the ages of 15-27.However, when treating them he found that they were not reacting. He described this in 1938 but the chromosomal abnormalities were not discovered until 1960.]]> 2017-04-16 21:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166483874 Inheritance annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166483884 Turner Syndrome is NOT inherited. It happens randomly and is more likely than not a cell division mishap. However Turner Syndrome happens 1 in 2,500 new borns. But occurs more often in miscarriages.]]> 2017-04-16 21:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166483884 Comic annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166490180 https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboards/daughterduckling/turners-syndrome]]> 2017-04-17 00:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166490180 annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166494763 2017-04-17 02:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166494763 Family annamaria_heredia12 https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166561302 TS hardly ever affects the normal life of the family. The child learns the same, speaks the same as any one else would. However, the child might be bullied at school and get stares when out in public. The child might also struggle hearing but hardly ever go deaf and the child might also not have full eye vision and will wear glasses.]]> 2017-04-17 14:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_heredia12/pkqijuhp4yvh/wish/166561302