pediatrics
Turner Syndrome
Pathophysiology of Turner Syndrome
Common cardiac anomalies include Coarctation of the Aorta and bicuspid aortic valve. Hypertension frequently occurs with aging, even without coarctation. Renal anomalies and hemangiomas are frequent. Occasionally, telangiectasia occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, with resultant GI bleeding or protein loss. Hearing loss may occur; Infants are at a higher risk of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) . Approximately 10% of adolescents have Intellectual disability is rare, but many girls have nonverbal learning disability, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD) , or both and thus score poorly on performance tests and in mathematics, even though they score average or above in the verbal components of intelligence tests. 