An Overview of the Symptoms of Turner Syndrome
Symptoms of
Turner syndrome vary among individual women. Symptoms can range from minor cosmetic issues to major heart defects. Some women may have many symptoms of Turner syndrome, while others may only have a few.
Almost all people with Turner syndrome have short stature and loss of ovarian function.
Other Symptoms of Turner Syndrome
Other symptoms of Turner syndrome can include:
- Extra skin on the neck (webbed neck)
- Puffiness or swelling (lymphedema) of the hands and feet
- A low hairline at the back of the neck
- Low-set ears
- Hands and feet swollen or puffy at birth
- Soft nails that turn upward at the ends when at an older age
- Colored spots on the skin
- Problems with breast development
- Infertility
- Short fingers and toes
- Irregular rotation of wrist and elbow joints
- Heart defects
- Kidney problems.
Developmental delays, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems are also possible, although these characteristics vary among affected females.
Symptoms of Turner Syndrome and Other Medical Conditions
Women with symptoms of Turner syndrome are also at increased risk of developing certain medical conditions. These medical conditions may include:
- Problems with the blood vessels or the heart
- High blood pressure
- Kidney problems
- Hearing problems
- Osteoporosis, or thinning, weak bones
- Type II diabetes
- Thyroid disorder, often hypothyroidism or under-active thyroid.
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