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TURNER'S SYNDROME
IN CHILDREN
I have heard the children with Turners syndrome have subnormal
intelligence. Is it true?
Children with Turners syndrome are not mentally retarded. They may have problems of visualization and defining objects in relation to each other. Thus, they may have a poor performance in maths, geometry and have a poor sense of direction. Psychological testing done early can help these children so that teachers can pay special attention to the child to compensate for any problem that may exist.
Are there any medical problems associated with Turners syndrome?
Girls with Turners syndrome may have frequent ear infections during childhood. If not treated properly, it may lead to hearing loss. Also, kidney (horseshoe kidneys), heart defects, thyroid & skeletal problems are more common in Turners syndrome than in the rest of the population.
AGAIN, FEW CHILDREN WITH TURNERS SYNDROME MAY HAVE ALL THE FEATURES, SOME MAY HAVE ONLY UNDEVELOPED OVARIES & SHORT STATURE.
How is a child with Turner syndrome diagnosed?
Girls with characteristic features of Turners syndrome can be diagnosed during infancy or early childhood. Girls without obvious features may come to attention due to lack of puberty development or short stature.
Though, the doctors may suspect the diagnosis clinically, a blood test called ‘karyotyping’ may be required to confirm the diagnosis. Karyotyping determines the number of chromosomes in the patients’ white blood cells. The diagnosis is confirmed if only one X chromosome is present or if XX chromosomes are present, but one is misshapen.
Supportive evidence can be seen on ultrasonography of the abdomen which may show presence of streak ovaries (undeveloped ovaries).
Children with Turners syndrome are not mentally retarded. They may have problems of visualization and defining objects in relation to each other. Thus, they may have a poor performance in maths, geometry and have a poor sense of direction. Psychological testing done early can help these children so that teachers can pay special attention to the child to compensate for any problem that may exist.
Are there any medical problems associated with Turners syndrome?
Girls with Turners syndrome may have frequent ear infections during childhood. If not treated properly, it may lead to hearing loss. Also, kidney (horseshoe kidneys), heart defects, thyroid & skeletal problems are more common in Turners syndrome than in the rest of the population.
AGAIN, FEW CHILDREN WITH TURNERS SYNDROME MAY HAVE ALL THE FEATURES, SOME MAY HAVE ONLY UNDEVELOPED OVARIES & SHORT STATURE.
How is a child with Turner syndrome diagnosed?
Girls with characteristic features of Turners syndrome can be diagnosed during infancy or early childhood. Girls without obvious features may come to attention due to lack of puberty development or short stature.
Though, the doctors may suspect the diagnosis clinically, a blood test called ‘karyotyping’ may be required to confirm the diagnosis. Karyotyping determines the number of chromosomes in the patients’ white blood cells. The diagnosis is confirmed if only one X chromosome is present or if XX chromosomes are present, but one is misshapen.
Supportive evidence can be seen on ultrasonography of the abdomen which may show presence of streak ovaries (undeveloped ovaries).
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