Characteristics of Turner Syndrome

Turner syndrome is an exclusive disease in women, it is also called trisomy X, this is a disease that is presents in the genes of the same, in this there is only one X chromosome and the absence of the Y chromosome is what causes it to be only women. This can affect one in all senses to the body and has effects in relation to the development of the corresponding sexual characteristics.

This disease produces alterations in the appearance of women and as a characteristic of Turner syndrome it produces sterility in the vast majority of those affected by it.

Characteristics of Turner syndrome and its effects:

Origin and history.- As we already know, this syndrome is purely genetic and it is calculated that it is the father who contains or produces this abnormal gene and it is transmitted to his daughters.

His discovery was due to the observations of Dr. Henry H. Turner who initially observed seven women who have similar characteristics, such as efficient development in height, child voice, sterility, congenital heart malformations and bone malformations, among others symptom.

Diagnosis.- The diagnosis must be early and can be confused with various diseases and even malformations, so the distinction of its symptoms may take a little more time at first glance, This has led to routine screening at delivery, but this largely rules out girls of traditional birth and poorly trained midwives. Another effect that is distinguished in this type of syndrome is a slow mental development, but that in recent years has could be reversed through psychological and medical treatments reaching a normal level comparable to the rest of the population.

The causes.- The cause of this syndrome is a malfunction

In the replication of cells, this happens in the mother's womb, it is difficult to detect so it is It is essential that the causes of alternate disorders such as cardiac, leisure and development symptoms are sought increase.

Symptoms.- The symptoms of Turner syndrome are poor growth, heart failure, lesions due to bone malformations, especially in the neck, where There is a series of folds that became a characteristic aspect of this disease and sterility in the vast majority of patients. cases.

Treatment.- The treatment of this disease is basically preventive of its own symptoms and injuries, such as heart injuries that require a series of interventions surgical procedures, which aim to prevent early death, neck interventions and the application of growth hormones (somatotropin) and hormones feminine (estrogens), in order to achieve a stable development, achieving the development of female physical characteristics such as a harmonic appearance and some increase.

If detection is early, treatment will include growth hormone, female hormones, and a number of exercises that will allow a relatively optimal physical development where sterility would be the only drawback.