Affiliation:
1. Joanne F. Rovet, PhD, is associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto and senior scientist in the Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children. Her research for the past 15 years has been devoted to the neuropsychological and psychoeducational sequelae of pediatric endocrine disorders. This has included studies on children with diabetes, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, and congenital and acquired hypothyroidism. She is a founding member and director of the Canadian...
Abstract
Turner syndrome (TS) is a condition that affects 1 in 2,500 females due to a loss of some X chromosome material. It is characterized by a number of common physical features, including short stature, sexual infantilism, and infertility, as well as by specific learning and behavior problems. This article compares abilities, achievement, behavior, and self-esteem in 67 children with TS and 27 nonaffected controls. Results indicate selective impairments in visuospatial and memory areas and significant underachievement in arithmetic, particularly numerical ability, mental calculation, geometry, and reasoning. Learning problems, a major concern for parents, were not being satisfactorily addressed at school. Poor social competence and increased behavior problems, particularly in the area of hyperactivity, were also noted. Although self-esteem was only marginally lower, issues related to poor peer relations were most problematic.
Subject
General Health Professions,Education,Health(social science)
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