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Causes and Effects:
Scientists don't know for sure what causes TS, but they do know the effects. Effects vary from person to person and depends on how many body cells are effected by the changed X chromosome.
Physical Features:
- Short in height -- average height of 4 feet 7 inches
- Complications in Ovarie development
- Don't normally go through puberty
- Overweight

- Webbed neck -- folds of skin
- Low hairline on neck
- Drooping eyelids
- Oddly shaped and low set ears
- Abnormal bone development -- particularly in hands and elbows
- More than usual number of moles on the skin
- Edema - swelling in hands and feet
Internal Problems:
- Kidney
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Problems
- Hearing Difficulties
- Diabetes
- Thyroid Problems
Mental and Skillful Problems:
- Difficulty in learning, especially in math
- Map reading or visual organization
- Problems with body image and self esteem


You can see the different shape to the
ears of this infant with Turner's Syndrome
This picture shows the swelling of
the hand caused by Turner's Syndrome
http://newborns.stanford.edu/images/Turner-Syndrome-Neck.jpg
http://newborns.stanford.edu/images/Turner-Syndrome-Foot.jpg
http://newborns.stanford.edu/images/handedemaDAClark1.jpg
http://fig.cox.miami.edu/Faculty/Dana/turner.jpg
Comments (2)
rryoung@... said
at 9:41 am on Oct 29, 2009
I would rearragement your page to have the pix next to teh symptoms. Or, have captions for your pictures. I'm not sure which picture goes with which symptom.
rryoung@... said
at 9:48 am on Oct 29, 2009
You need links to other sites, pages. This page has no depth to it.
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