Triple+XXX+Syndrome

Baylee Tullis Biology 1 Honors Ms. Beatty

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 ====== Triple X syndrome is inherited only in females, and is characterized by the presence of an additional X chromosome in each of the female's cells. It can be associated with several learning disabilities and delayed devlopment of speech and language skills. Most affected girls do not have any physical deformations, though it can cause them to be taller. Delayed development of motor skills, muscle tone and emotional difficulties can arrise, even kidney disease and seizers, but only in a very few of the affected. It is not usually inherited, but occurs in some point of the reproductive process whether from the female's egg or males sperm experiencing nondisjunction and cells do not divide correctly. This event can occur randomly. This occurs in 1 out of a 1,000 newborn girls, five to ten every day in the United States. It usually remains undetected throughout the girl or woman's life, unless discovered in a blood test, and it can't be completely treated because the extra chromosome cannot be removed. Treatments vary on what the girl needs, whether it be a physical, developmental, occupational or speech therapist. Also, a pediatric psychologist or group therapy can be provided to aid in any social troubles. The risk of having a second child with this disease is fewer than 1%, unless the mother is over the age of 38 because of possible damage to the egg. It is not something that the mother can cause or prevent in pregnancy.