Question 1

how to determine if i have turner syndrome?

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Chromosome study: There are some suggestive physical features that will lead some to consider the label. The definitive test is a chromosome study. That can come up with a normal study, a classical turner , 45x0, a mosaic or other non-classical form.

Question 2

is turner syndrome also another form of a hermaphrodite?

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Female: Turner syndrome is a woman who only has one x chromosome instead of 2 x chromosomes that a female usually has. This will result in decreased or absent secondary sex characteristics (such as breat development). These women usually do not have periods and are infertile. Turner syndrome is always a female though. This is distinctly different from being a hermaphrodite.

Question 3

hi doctors, can you tell me what is parsonage turner syndrome?

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Nerve pain syndrome: This is an uncommon nerve pain/dysfunction syndrome that usually begins with shoulder pain on one side and neurologic changes of reflexes and weakness involving the involved muscles of the arm. It's causes include viral infections and vaccinations.Treatment helps and fulkl recovery within 3 yrs occurs in ~90%. Seewww.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pcm/articles/pmc2926354.

Question 4

could a lower hairline in males be indicative of turner syndrome?

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No: Turner syndrome is typically found in short girls.

Question 5

do you think i should tell a potential employer i have turner syndrome?

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No Reason To: Unless you have conditions affecting health and performance such as heart defects, I do not see any reson to mention it. If your health insurance requires that info, a different story.

Question 6

can you please help me answer this question on turner syndrome: are alll women sterile?

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Rare exceptions: 2 to 5% of xo individuals (turner syndrome) develop spontaneous menstruation, generally transient though.  At least several individuals have been fertile.

Question 7

could my newborn have turner syndrome?

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Incidence of Turner: About 1/2, 500 females are born with turner's syndrome.  Some may have characteristic findings while others won't be diagnosed until later in life depending on features present.  Nearly all have small stature noted by early childhood. Genetic testing identifies girls with turner's syndrome.  If you are concerned that your daughter may have this, please discuss further with her pediatrician.

Question 8

is turner syndrome inherited from the mom or the dad?

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Turner Syndrome: Turner syndrome occurs when there is one x chromosome missing.Boys get y chromosome from the fatther and x from mother, girls get x from the father and x from the mother.In turner syndrome there is complete absence of one x chromosome, it can be because of error in fathers sperm, or an error in mothers egg.So it can be from fathers sperm or mother egg, resulting in all cells in body with only one x ch.

Question 9

what is may-turner syndrome?

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Compressed iliac vei: May- thurner syndrome classically refer to a compression of the left common iliac vein by the iliac artery . This result in left leg pain, swelling and deep vein thrombosis. It has now been expanded and is now called non thrombotic  iliac vein lesions (nivl), to include both the right and left iliac veins.).

Question 10

how do you treat turner syndrome?

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Turner syndrome: Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder occurring in females resulting in the absence of the second sex chromosome. The physical results of this in girls and women are variable. All females with this disorder should receive appropriate medical screening for heart disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease, reproductive health issues, and should be seen by physicians who can counsel appropriately.

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