Is there other names for Turner syndrome?

Is there other names for Turner syndrome?

Other names for Turner’s syndrome include monosomy X, 45X and Ullrich-Turner syndrome.

Why is it called Turner syndrome?

Turner syndrome is named for Henry Turner who, in 1938, was one of the first doctors to report on the disorder in the medical literature. Turner syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders and likely the most common genetic disorder of females.

Is Turner syndrome like Down syndrome?

Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Klinefelter syndrome constitute the most common chromosomal abnormalities encountered by primary care physicians. Down syndrome typically is recognized at birth, Turner syndrome often is not recognized until adolescence,and many men with Klinefelter syndrome are never diagnosed.

Is Turner syndrome caused by mother or father?

Turner syndrome is not caused by anything the parents did or did not do. The disorder is a random error in cell division that happens when a parent’s reproductive cells are being formed. Girls born with the X condition in only some of their cells have mosaic Turner syndrome.

How do you test for Turner syndrome?

A genetic test called a karyotype analysis can confirm a Turner syndrome diagnosis. This test requires a blood draw. It can determine whether one of the X chromosomes is fully or partially missing. A complete heart evaluation is also part of diagnosis.

How does Turner syndrome happen?

Turner syndrome results when one normal X chromosome is present in a female’s cells and the other sex chromosome is missing or structurally altered. The missing genetic material affects development before and after birth.

What is it like living with Turner syndrome?

While short stature and infertility are the most prominent features, several other health and psychosocial implications interact to affect the sufferers’ quality of life. Most TS sufferers also develop an underactive thyroid gland, a heart murmur and recurrent ear infections.

How early can Turner syndrome be detected?

Turner syndrome is usually identified during childhood or at puberty. However, it can sometimes be diagnosed before a baby is born using a test called amniocentesis.

Can Turner syndrome be misdiagnosed?

The discrepancies between the blood and skin karyotypes found in our patients mean that previous cases of Turner’s syndrome have been undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. We suggest that in some cases of Turner’s syndrome the abnormal cell lines die out in the bone marrow, thereby leaving the 46, XX cell line.