Atypical sex chromosome patterns

• Atypical sex chromosome patterns are any seX chromosome pattern that deviates from the usual XX and XY pattern. This tends to be associated with a distinct pattern of physical and psychological symptoms
• Klinefelter’s syndrome affects 1 in 600 biological males and it’s when an individual's genotype has an extra X chromosome, creating a XXY structure
• Physical characteristics of Klinefelter’s syndrome includes lack of body hair, underdeveloped genitals and breast development (gynecomastia)
• Psychological characteristics of Klinefelter’s syndrome includes lack poor language and reading development, being shy, lack of interest in sexual activity and not responding well to stressful situations.
• Turner's syndrome affects 1 in 5000 females and it‘s when an individual is missing one X chromosome so they have an XO chromosome structure and have only 45 chromosomes rather than 46
• Physical characteristics of Turner’s syndrome includes no developed ovaries, infertile, broad shield chest, webbed neck and physically immature
• Psychological characteristics of Turner’s syndrome include higher than average reading ability, socially immature and experience difficulty fitting in