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Symptoms for Turner Syndrome varies upon ages. Common symptoms, like size of the female is able to be seen no matter what age the child is. Some symptoms like fertility are unable to be fixed, and is just something these females adapt to live with. In some cases, heart defects are seen, but this is quite rare.
There are two main treatment options for Turner syndrome, although it is not curable, there are many options for females with this can live a normal and healthy life. Cardiac surgery may be necessary to correct specific heart defects. Reproductive technologies can be used to help a woman with turner’s get pregnant. No specific products of technologies are needed to assist an individual with Turner Syndrome
how many people get this ?
how common is it ?
who is most likely to get it ?
around 1,000 females are born with this every year
1 in 500 females get it
only females can get this
Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a change on the x chromosome.
Turner syndrome is a mutation on the chromosome, therefore it cannot be inherited and is a 0% chance that it is passed down.
This pedigree shows the child with Turner syndrome, to be in the third generation. There is only one affected family member, because this pedigree is showing how it is a random mutation, and does not correlate to whether or not anyone else in the family has had it before.
This punnett square shows how it does not matter if the parents have the mutation, and that any child could get it regardless of the parent's alleles.
Dear Diary,
For a new mom, this is a lot to handle. Mothering is hard enough on it's own, but then when you add in a child with disabilities it's even harder. The good thing is that my daughter will have relatively normal intelligence, except for that she may struggle in math. She may struggle with spatial skills, like map reading. She does have higher chances at having many health problems (such as high blood pressure), some may include hearing problems, body image and self esteem problems, and ADHD. Sadly these females are usually infertile, meaning they cannot have children.
Thankfully our family does not have to make too many alteration in our life to help our daughter, most of all thankfully we do not have to move anywhere to get her help.
Turner syndrome medical costs can cost from anywhere from $10,000 - $60,000 a year in the united states.
Dear Diary,
My husband and I have been struggling quite a bit since our daughter has been born. It is very difficult to bring a child into this world knowing they are not going to live the life they could have. Obviously she can still live her life but maybe not as much as we thought.
Dear Diary,
It's going to be very difficult living with my daughter and coping with all of her accommodation, but I believe that we can do it. I am going to try my best to not treat her differently, but that does not mean others will not. I'm worried kids at school might say mean things and ask her why she's so short, but she just cannot help it.
There are many places close to me where I can find treatment centers, support groups and financial support for my daughter. Other than close in person locations, there are hundreds of online websites where one can get help when it's needed
They're are not very many support groups in San Diego, CA for Turner syndrome, although there are many all over the state. There are also many online options.
First there's the Turner Syndrome Society of the United States, which has locations all across the country. They have meet ups all over northern and central california.
This is their website : https://www.turnersyndrome.org/support-groups
This is who you can email to contact them : deborah@turnersyndrome.org
There is a treatment center for kids, in San Diego, CA, where they can treat Turner syndrome, and it is located south of Kearny Mesa. This hospital is called the Rady Children's Specialists and they not only provide treatment for Turner syndrome, but they also provide support groups for the girls.
Their website is : https://www.rchsd.org/programs-services/endocrinology-diabetes/services/turner-syndrome-clinic/
And you can also call them at : 858-966-4032
For financial support, parents can turn to the Turner Syndrome Foundation. They have many resources and are getting donations to help these girls and families in need.
This is their website : https://turnersyndromefoundation.org/living/resources/reimburse-assist/
The Turner Syndrome Society of the United States is a national foundation that any and all patients can seek help and guidance from. They have many events online so that kids with Turner can talk to other kids about how they're going through this, and even just to talk about normal things that all kids talk about.
Their website : https://www.turnersyndrome.org/
Their email : info@turnersyndrome.org
Their phone number : 1-800-365-9944
There are not any specific schools that girls with Turner syndrome need to attend, this is because they typically do not have any trouble learning like other children (except for in math).