National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. It is possible
that the main title of the report Turner Syndrome is not the
name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the
alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this
report. Turner syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder that
affects females. The disorder is characterized by partial or
complete loss (monosomy) of one of the X chromosomes. Turner
syndrome is highly variable and can differ dramatically from one
person to another. Affected females can potentially develop a
wide variety of symptoms, affecting many different organ
systems. Common symptoms include short stature and premature
ovarian failure, which can result in the failure to attain
puberty. Most women with Turner syndrome are infertile. A
variety of additional symptoms can occur including abnormalities
of the eyes and ears, skeletal malformations, heart anomalies,
and kidney abnormalities. Intelligence is usually normal, but
affected individuals may experience cert