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Case Study #34: A Fetus with Turners Syndrome
Issue: A 36-year old woman Barbara J. ... The test results are in and Barbara J has just been told that the fetus has Tuner’s syndrome. In Tuner’s syndrome one of two chromosomes is missing. Females who have Turners syndrome have a characteristic appearance: short stature, webbing of the neck, sagging eyelids, low hairline on the back of the neck, and multiple moles. ... Should a fetus with Tuners Syndrome be aborted?
Justification: Turners Syndrome is indicated by a missing chromosome. ... Females who have Tuners syndrome are said to be able to function normally in society but there are several complications. ... Turners Syndrome has a characteristic appearance: short stature, webbing of the neck, sagging eyelids, low hairline on the back of the neck, and multiple moles. ... How would her 4 year-old who does not have Turner’s syndrome adjust to her abnormal sister? Would risking the life of her unborn child justify the life she would have as female with Tuners Syndrome? ... When doses a fetus have rights? ...
Question (1): How serious are the appearance and developmental problems associated with Turner’s syndrome?
Since Turners syndrome is new information to me I had to rely on several outside reference sources which help me understand the effects of the Syndrome. According to Turner- Syndrome. ... :
Turner Syndrome is one of the rare diseases that affect only women. ...
While Turner syndrome symptoms may be apparent at birth, the condition often isnt diagnosed until puberty. ... As with other rare diseases, most people have never heard of Turner Syndrome, so the warning signs are often missed. While there is no known cure for Turner Syndrome, some medical interventions can help.
Turner Syndrome Facts
• One in 3000 live female births have Turner Syndrome.
• The average adult height for a woman with Turner Syndrome is 4ft 8in.
• At least 60,000 American girls and women have Turner Syndrome.
• Approximately 800 new cases of Turners are reported yearly in the U. ...
Turner Syndrome: Adolescent Issues
• boys and dating
• driving a car
• how your body looks
• doing well in school and/or going to college some day
• making and keeping good friends.
Turner Syndrome is not . ... There is no evidence that Turner Syndrome runs in families. ... Women with Turner Syndrome are not mentally retarded. The condition may contribute to some learning problems with math, but women living with Turner Syndrome fall into the normal range of intelligence.
So to me it would seem as if Tuner syndrome, can be treated partially through medical intervention even though there is no know cure. As far as appearances are concerned, I have read that as Tuners syndrome women as they age their webbed neck and low eyelids become less noticeable. But some resources suggest that the appearance characteristics of Tuners Syndrome are not present until puberty. ... But with further reading, Tuners syndrome if not detected early enough can lead to physiological complications as well. The internet site implicated the following complications:
Turner Syndrome Complications
Women who have Turner Syndrome are at risk for a number of complications, some of which are listed here:
• diabetes
• osteoporosis
• kidney disease
• thyroid problems
• obesity
• coronary heart disease
• hypertension
• cataracts
• lymphedema
• aortic dissection
• ear and hearing problems. ... But females with Tuner’s syndrome seem to be more prone to these problems.
Approximate Word count = 2753
Approximate Pages = 11
(250 words per page double spaced)
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