47,XYY
SyndromeAbout 1 in 1000 boys has this special karyotype
(an extra Y chromosome). However, their physical and mental makeup does
not differ from the normal 46, XY male. Here is a summary
of the "Pathguy" regarding a male with the 47,XYY syndrome.
On average 47,XYY men may grow several centimeters taller than their siblings
or parents. Contrary to popular fictional literature and movies aggression is
not associated with the extra Y chromosome. Fertility is normal. The reason for
the extra Y chromosome is that an error occurred during father’s sperm production
where there was a so-called “no disjunction” during metaphase I or II. This
led to the production of sperm cells with the extra Y chromosome. After impregnating
an egg this results in a boy where all the somatic cells contain the 47,XYY constellations.
This is called the 47,XYY syndrome. Signs and Symptoms
There are no overt
signs and symptoms. More detailed studies with respect investigating intelligence
found that about 50% of boys with this syndrome have a learning disability, but
10% of normal 46,XY boys also have this, so there is only a 40% more frequent
effect. Associated are delayed speech and language skills. Testosterone levels
are identical with that of normal boys and men. The only reason this syndrome
was detected, was when Avery Sandberg from the Roswell Park Memorial Institute
in Buffalo, New York, was karyotyped in 1961 because he had a daughter with Down’s
syndrome. But this was only an incidental finding of no consequence. Prognosis
This is a genetic variation of no consequences as these men have normal
offspring and they are normal males with intelligence that is still within the
norm. They tend to choose occupations where more practical skills are required.
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