The precise trigger for the onset of puberty is not known, but it is believed to be a complex interaction between genetics, hormones, and environmental influences. Endocrine disruptors are environmental factors that have been implicated in causing early pubertal maturation. Industrial chemical...
particularly for their possible effect upon growth and development. The profound impact that many chronic gastrointestinal diseases have upon growth and the onset of puberty demonstrate that such children should be under the care of subspecialists trained to deal with gastrointestinal disease in children...
Unger F, Schröttner O, Haselsberger K, Korner E, Ploier R, Pendl G (2000) Gamma knife radiosurgery for hypothalamic hamartomas in patients with medically intractable epilepsy and precocious puberty. Report of two cases. J Neurosurg 92:726–731 CAS PubMed Google Scholar van Eyk HH (1897...
MRKH syndrome is usually undiagnosed in young females until they fail to achieve a proper onset of their menstrual cycle (menarche) at puberty. Embryological evidence shows that MRKH syndrome occurs due to the failure of Müllerian ducts development, which in turn leads to a poorly developed ...
late puberty Based on the incidence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in various ethnic groups, which of the following individuals would be considered high risk? A) A woman of French Canadian descent. B) A woman of Irish descent. C) A wom...
Friedreich's ataxia, a spinocerebellar degeneration, is an autosomal recessive disease of the cerebellum, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Symptoms generally begin before puberty and include an ataxic gait, dysarthria, loss of reflexes and variably nystagmus, kyphoscoliosis and pes cavus. Heart ...
This article discusses selected historical and contemporary aspects of isosexual precocious puberty, i.e., the development of sexual characteristics prior to the usual age of pubertal onset.doi:10.1080/15227950590961207Allen W RootTaylor & FrancisFetal & Pediatric Pathology...
Friedreich's ataxia, a spinocerebellar degeneration, is an autosomal recessive disease of the cerebellum, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Symptoms generally begin before puberty and include an ataxic gait, dysarthria, loss of reflexes and variably nystagmus, kyphoscoliosis and pes cavus. Heart ...
The authors think to have found two forms depending on the age of onset: one which breaks out with the beginning of puberty and the other group, which has a later onset, mostly related to a maturity step, such as the end of studies or the beginning of work life. Finally, the authors...