Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that affects girls where one of the two X chromosomes is missing or partially missing. It occurs in around 1 in 2,500 live female births. Girls with Turner syndrome are shorter in height and may experience a variety of health issues such as heart problems, kidney problems, low set ears, skin moles, and celiac disease. However, with growth hormone treatment and medical care, girls can live healthy lives and are otherwise similar to their peers.

1. TURNER SYNDROME
in under five minutes
By ResliWard
(Powerpoint design, transcription with help from my mother)

2. What is Turner Syndrome (TS) anyway?
• I am missing a chromosome!
(Chromosomes
carry all our
genetic information)
http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/dawsonm/cells/chromosomes/imagescells/chromes.gif

3. • Everyone has 22 pairs of chromosomes.
• The 23rd set determines if you are a boy or a girl.
Girls
have
XX
Boys
have
XY
TS
girls
have
X--_

4. How did I get Turner Syndrome?
•Not hereditary
•Only 1/2500 girls is born
with TS!

5. What does Turner Syndrome do?
•Short in height
•Arms that turn out at the elbow
•Large, low ears
•Skin moles
•Early adult teeth, early braces
•Possible heart, kidney trouble

6. What is it like living with TS?
•Growth hormone shots every night
•Learn some things differently
• Learn by asking questions
• Trouble concentrating sometimes
• Might take longer to understand some math
problems
•People think you’re a little kid
•Can’t eat anything with wheat in it (Celiac
disease)

7. Otherwise I’m just like
everyone else.
But there is one
advantage…

8. Questions or comments?
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