Turner syndrome

Hayley MCnight \" good morning mrs guillaume, we are going to show you a video about turner syndrome, at first Cameron begin\"

Cameron Cober \"Turner syndrome (TS) is a medical disorder that affects about 1 in every 2,500 girls. Although researchers don't know exactly what causes Turner syndrome, they do know that it's the result of a problem with a girl's chromosomes.

HM\"Yes; indeed it's a genetic condition in which female doesn't have the usual pair of two chromosomes, or they are missing part of one x chromosome. 

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Kate Morrison \"Girls with Turner syndrome are usually short in height. Girls with Turner syndrome who aren't treated for short stature, she measures approximately  4 feet 7 inches (1.4 meters). The good news is that when Turner syndrome is diagnosed while a girl is still growing, she can be treated with growth hormones to help her grow taller.\"

CC\"In addition to growth problems, Turner syndrome prevents the ovaries from developing properly, which affects a girl's sexual development and the ability to have children.\"

HM\"Most girls with Turner syndrome will not go through all of the changes associated with puberty unless they get treatment for the condition. Nearly all girls with Turner syndrome will be infertile\"

KM\"some of the other physical features commonly seen in girls with Turner syndrome are:

-a \"webbed\" neck

-abnormal bone development (especially the bones of the hands and elbows)

-edema or extra fluid in the hands and feet

CC\"If a baby girl has some of the signs of Turner syndrome, a doctor will usually order a special blood test called a karyotype like this.\"

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HM\"a technique called in vitro fertilization can make it possible for some women with Turner syndrome to become pregnant.\"

CC\"A donor egg can be used to create an embryo, which is then put into the womb of the woman with Turner syndrome.\"