Triple X Syndrome
Triple X Syndrome is a rare chromosomal abnormality that affects only girls, in which the child will have three X chromosomes instead of two. Normally, everyone has 46 chromosomes; two of these 46 chromosomes are sex chromosomes and define whether a person is a boy or girl. Girls typically have two X chromosomes, and boys have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Triple X syndrome is also called triplo-X, trisomy X, XXX syndrome, and 47 XXX.
Diagnosis
Triple X may be found during prenatal genetic testing, such as amniocentesis, or it may be identified later as part of an evaluation of developmental delay in a child.
Symptoms
Some girls with triple X have no symptoms, but the type of symptoms a girl has may vary a great deal from one patient to the next. Symptoms may include:
• tall stature
• delayed development of certain motor skills and speech and language
• LEARNING DISABILITY such as DYSLEXIA
• delayed puberty
• infertility
• small head
• vertical skin folds that may cover the inner corners of the eyes
• mental retardation (rarely)
Treatment
There is no specific treatment for this condition. The parents of a daughter with triple X syndrome may be referred to a pediatric geneticist for counseling. Other specialists that may help treat the child may include a pediatric endocrinologist for puberty delays, a child psychologist for delays in mental development, and a speech pathologist for a speech delays.
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March 3rd, 2011 - 14:30
disregard that i am doing a project on this disease if anyone has info post it
May 5th, 2011 - 12:41
disregard that i am doing a project on this disease if anyone has info post it
May 29th, 2011 - 05:33
then you might wanna start by NOT calling it a disease..it’s a syndrome. BIG difference