Increasing school nurse awareness of Turner syndrome.

Turner syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects only females, can cause various physical, emotional, and educational disabilities. This disorder may go undiagnosed until school age or later. Short stature and lack of spontaneous puberty are common characteristics and can lead to teasing by peers. S...

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Publicado en:Journal of School Nursing Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 28 - 34
Autor principal: Ardary DA
Formato: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Feb2007
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          School Nursing
          Turner's Syndrome
          Turner's Syndrome Nursing
          Academic Performance
          Adolescence
          Body Height
          Child
          Drug Monitoring
          Education, Special
          Estrogens Therapeutic Use
          Female
          Hormone Replacement Therapy
          Nursing Assessment
          Nursing Role
          Human Growth Hormone Administration and Dosage
          Students with Disabilities
          Turner's Syndrome Diagnosis
          Turner's Syndrome Drug Therapy
          Turner's Syndrome Symptoms
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Female
      ab: Turner syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects only females, can cause various physical, emotional, and educational disabilities. This disorder may go undiagnosed until school age or later. Short stature and lack of spontaneous puberty are common characteristics and can lead to teasing by peers. Some experience attention deficit and the inability to notice social cues that can be misinterpreted as behavioral issues. Others have visual-spatial deficits that can lead to math learning disabilities and difficulty driving. Because the child with Turner syndrome often has a higher verbal than nonverbal intelligence, learning disabilities may be difficult to identify and often are overlooked. The school nurse, through mandated screenings and routine student office visits, may be the first to recognize Turner syndrome. School nurses need to be aware of this disorder and related educational disabilities to provide early intervention to maximize student health and educational success.
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