The Role of Gross Motor Developmental Delay in Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background: Turner syndrome is the most common sex chromosomal abnormality. It
results from missing of one X-chromosome or part of the chromosome. It needs early
diagnosis to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this syndrome.
Objective: To address the role of gross motor developmental delay in early diagnosis of
Turner syndrome and its relation with low birth weight.
Methods: Forty females diagnosed with Turner syndrome by karyotyping in endocrine
clinic in the Central Teaching Hospital of Children in Baghdad were included in the study
during the period from January 2009-July 2014, assessed for gross motor developmental
delay, low birth weight and the type of chromosomal abnormality.
Results: From the 40 patients included in the study, karyotyping was classical type in
55%, while 45% of mosaic type, 52% of these 40 patients were developmentally delayed
in which 73% had low birth weight.
Conclusion: Gross motor developmental delay can be a dependent parameter for early
diagnosis of Turner syndrome and usually it is associated more with low birth weight.
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