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The multidisciplinary conference Wellness for Girls and Women with Turner Syndrome was held in April 2006 in Washington DC. A broad range of new and important data was presented and discussed. In particular, the rapid advances in genetic screening, cardiovascular imaging and assisted reproductive technology in recent years presented novel opportunities and challenges for the caregivers of girls and women with Turner syndrome (TS). In addition to new imaging recommendations, new findings on abnormal cardiac conduction and repolarization in girls and women with TS were presented and combined with recent findings of altered heart rate variability, seem to support a fundamental alteration in autonomic nervous system activity in TS. The baseline tachycardia and prolonged QTc in many patients with TS thus deserves closer evaluation to determine whether they may be at risk for arrhythmia. In the field of pediatric growth and development there are also new recommendations. With the recent publication of the randomized, placebo-controlled Canadian GH in TS study, there is finally definitive evidence that GH promotes several inches of statural growth in the average girl with TS.There was discussion on the optimal age of initiation, and duration of GH use, but these issues require further study. The section on psychosocial development emphasized the point that full scale intelligence is normal for most individuals with TS and that educational attainments are on the whole excellent. Specific problem areas have been identified, including difficulties with attention span, visualspatial perception and some aspects of executive function (e.g. multi-tasking). Difficulties with social adjustment may manifest during childhood and adolescence, but adults with TS seem relatively stable in psychological terms. Hopefully "Wellness for Girls and Women with Turner Syndrome" will serve as an inspiration for researchers, as an update and clinical guide for clinical working physicians, and as a source of information for parents and females with Turner syndrome. ... Read more

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This book provides a focused approach to the Turner Syndrome, dealing specifically with recent important advances in various growth-promoting therapies. The overlapping designs of many of these studies provide insight into the nuances of growth in general, as well as specifically in the Turner Syndrome. More importantly, they provide a basis for an optimistic view that growth rate, pubertal development, and adult height of girls with Turner syndrome may all begin to approach normal parameters. ... Read more

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Although the development and availability of biosynthetic hGH has allowed increased understanding of the short stature associated with Turner syndrome, many significant questions remain unanswered. In an effort to shed some light on these issues, this publication presents data and information gathered from the studies of research groups in Europe, Canada, Japan and the USA. The papers, grouped into four sections, provide clinicians with useful guidelines for the management of girls with Turner syndrome. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Turner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome (also known as "Gonadal dysgenesis" encompasses several conditions, of which monosomy X (absence of an entire sex chromosome) is most common. It is a chromosomal disorder in which all or part of one of the sex chromosomes is absent (unaffected humans have 46 chromosomes, of which 2 are sex chromosomes). Typical females have 2 X chromosomes, but in Turner syndrome, one of those sex chromosomes is missing or has other abnormalities. In some cases, the chromosome is missing in some cells but not others, a condition referred to as mosaicism or 'Turner mosaicism'. ... Read more

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Compartment syndrome in the lower leg, most commonly related to exertion, has been well documented in athletes. However, compartment syndrome resulting from trauma is rare in athletes, as in this case of a 17-year-old male goalie who sustained a direct blow to his thigh during a soccer game. He was successfully treated with early fasciotomy and delayed wound closure, and he made a full recovery. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 681 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Imaging can match brain structure to behavior.(Child/Adolescent Psychiatry)
Author: Norra MacReady
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 33Issue: 2Page: 36(1)

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