{"id":1794,"date":"2021-10-12T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:46:24","slug":"turner-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/turner-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Turner Syndrome: Symptoms and Treatment Options Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder in which one of the X chromosomes is either partially or entirely missing. Because only females have two X chromosomes, this condition only affects biological girls and women. This genetic disorder can result in several health problems, like heart defects, infertility, and short height.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article goes over the symptoms and complications associated with this syndrome. Can Turner syndrome be prevented? What are the options? This post will also discuss the causes and options for <\/span><a href=\"\/pemc-florida\/genetic-disorders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turner syndrome treatment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Turner Syndrome<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1796 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor Holding a White Paper With Turner Syndrome Written on It\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/What-Causes-Turner-Syndrome.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The symptoms of this syndrome can vary significantly among people with the genetic disorder. The signs of Turner syndrome might be evident in early life in some girls, and it might not be readily apparent in others. Turner syndrome life expectancy can vary greatly due to how different and severe the symptoms can be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How is Turner Syndrome treated? Later in this article, we will detail treatment options, but you should know that the signs of this chromosomal disorder differ depending on your child&#8217;s stage of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before birth, this condition can be detected by a prenatal DNA screening that detects specific chromosomal abnormalities in the baby using a sample of the mother\u2019s blood. A prenatal ultrasound may also be used to detect Turner syndrome by showing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abnormalities of the heart<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abnormalities of the kidneys<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fluid on the back of the neck or other abnormal collections of fluid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>After the baby is born, signs of this genetic disorder might include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Low-set ears<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wide neck<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Broad chest and widely spaced nipples<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narrow and upward turning fingernails and toenails<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High and narrow palate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arms that have an outward turn at the elbows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Swollen hands and feet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A slightly lower height than average at birth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heart defects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slower than normal growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Small or receding lower jaw<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Short toes and fingers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Later in life, kids with Turner syndrome are likely to be shorter than average. This arrested growth is expected to continue through adulthood. Another common sign of the disorder is defects of the ovaries due to ovarian failure during childhood, teenage years, and adulthood. This failure might have occurred before birth or slowly during childhood or the teenage years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The signs of ovarian failure are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slowed growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skipping expected growth spurts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adult height much shorter than average<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Failure to begin puberty as expected<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stalling sexual development during teenage years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inability to conceive without the use of fertility treatments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Menstrual cycle irregularity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Causes Turner Syndrome?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under normal conditions, everyone is supposed to be born with two sex chromosomes, either two X chromosomes, or one X and one Y. Males inherit the Y chromosome from their father and one X chromosome from their mother. Females inherit one X chromosome each from their mother and father. In kids with Turner syndrome, one of those X chromosomes is missing, partially missing, or genetically altered somehow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can Turner Syndrome be prevented? The condition can occur in many ways, and unfortunately, the answer is no. What causes Turner syndrome is a completely random event that can occur during or shortly after conception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This genetic disorder can occur due to one of the following events:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Monosomy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, caused by a defect in either the sperm or the egg. This results in only one X chromosome existing in every cell in the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Mosaicism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which occurs in the early stages of fetal development. This cell division error results in some cells having two complete copies of the X chromosome, while other cells have only one copy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Y chromosome material<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in some cells. In cases where some cells have one copy of the X chromosome and a portion of Y chromosome material, girls with Turner syndrome develop as biological females. However, the presence of Y chromosome material increases the risk of developing cancer in the gonads. This type of Turner syndrome is considered rare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Chromosome abnormalities on one of the X chromosomes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cause cells to have one regular and one altered copy of the X chromosome. This abnormality usually happens either in the sperm or the egg before conception.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Complications of Turner Syndrome<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1797 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in Reanimation, Stabilized Heart Rate on Ecg Monitor\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/12\/Complications-of-Turner-Syndrome.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turner syndrome life expectancy is typically slightly shorter than average. However, kids with Turner syndrome might face more challenges if their complications are severe. The risks that might occur with this disorder include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Heart problems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and high blood pressure due to defects of the aorta.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Hearing loss<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and frequent ear infections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Vision problems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> due to weak eye muscles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Kidney abnormalities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> may cause high blood pressure and frequent urinary tract infections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Autoimmune disorders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> due to thyroid issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Learning disabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and mental health issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Pregnancy complications <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and infertility issues due to ovarian abnormalities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How Is Turner Syndrome Treated?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because no two patients with this syndrome are the same, how Turner syndrome is treated is often customized to meet your child\u2019s specific needs based on the symptoms they are dealing with. For the best treatment, it\u2019s vital to evaluate and monitor your child frequently to catch new symptoms early. That being said, most Turner syndrome treatments will include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Estrogen therapy.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Most girls with this genetic disorder will need the help of estrogen therapy to start puberty since their ovaries are unlikely to produce the necessary amount. This treatment for Turner syndrome is typically started around the age of 12 years. Along with helping to start puberty, estrogen is important for bone mineralization and helps improve the size of the uterus. Estrogen therapy typically continues throughout your life until the average age of menopause occurs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Growth hormone.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Since most girls with this disorder have stunted growth, starting growth hormone therapy during early childhood is recommended to promote height and bone growth. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26540761\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Growth hormone therapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be continued throughout the early teenage years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other Turner syndrome treatments will depend on your child\u2019s specific needs and symptoms. Turner syndrome life expectancy is expected to be almost as long as average. Regular checkups with your pediatrician are the best tool you can use to improve your child\u2019s health and quality of life when dealing with this syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This genetic disorder can present itself differently in every child who is affected by it. Symptoms can vary from barely noticeable to potentially life-threatening depending on your child\u2019s situation, and the syndrome can be detected at all life stages, even in the womb. This unpreventable disorder has many treatments that can be used to tackle the different symptoms that present themselves in your child. Your pediatrician will be able to tell you the best way for you to treat your child\u2019s symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you have questions about your child and Turner syndrome? Our healthcare providers at the Pediatric Endocrine and Metabolic Center of Florida are knowledgeable and compassionate. We are happy to be your partners in medicine. Call us or make an appointment online to discuss any concerns you may have today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder in which one of the X chromosomes is either partially or entirely missing. Because only females have two X chromosomes, this condition only affects biological girls and women. This genetic disorder can result in several health problems, like heart defects, infertility, and short height. 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