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What is Turner Syndrome? 

Turner Syndrome is a genetic disorder where one of the secondary sex chromosomes that make one genetically female (46, XX) is either completely missing or deformed in someway.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Turner Syndrome may include:

  • Short Stature 

  • Neck "webbing"

  • Hearing Loss

  • Reduced Fertility

  • Many Moles 

  • Lymphedema (fluid build-up in hands and feet)

  • Hypertension 

  • Diabetes 

  • Educational Difficulties 

  • Middle Ear Infections 

Early Signs/Symptoms of TS (Newborn/Infants)

  • Puffy hands/feet

  • Short neck with "webbed" appearance 

  • Low hairline on back of neck 

  • Low-set ears 

  • Soft nails that turn upward 

Diagnosing/Testing for Turner Syndrome 

If you suspect you or a loved one has TS, contact your healthcare provider and ask for a Karyotype blood test. This is a special blood test that analyzes chromosomes. 

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