The aim of this study was to determine specific dermatoglyphical frequencies in a sample of patients with schizophrenia and normal controls. Due to the fact that finger- and handprints are formed by the end of the second trimester they may provide clues to disturbances in early development. Taking together, these results showed that the dermatoglypic characteristics might be a valuable tool to describe the nature of schizophrenia and its clinical subtypes and further studies are needed in clinical application.Īim: Several studies have reported the importance of dermatoglyphics as markers of a prenatal disturbance in patients with schizophrenia. In comparison, index of pattern intensity in control group was slightly higher than that in schizophrenic patient group. Interestingly, a strong significant difference was produced in comparing of A-B ridge count in catatonic schizophrenia group with residual schizophrenia group ( p<0. A-B ridge count in schizophrenic patient group and control group produced a markedly significant difference ( p<0.
The whorl pattern type (U-W-U-W-W-W-W-U-W-U) was dominantly observed in both of the schizophrenic patient group and control group. The percentage of arches on the right ring finger was significantly different between the schizophrenic patient group and control group ( p = 0. Ink and paper method was used to evaluate the difference of fingerprints palm prints between patients with schizophrenia and participants in control group.93 participants were analyzed in schizophrenic group and 142 participants were investigated in the control group. In this study, 252 people were participated. A cross sectional study was conducted in people diagnosed with schizophrenia (cases) and a control population between 20.
In the current study, we aimed to determine whether the fingerprint and palmar patterns vary between case population with schizophrenia and general population. This may offer a scope of primordial prevention of schizophrenia in future, utilising dermatoglyphics as an investigative tool.ĭermatoglypic patterns are extensively investigated to apply in disease-related risk assessment due to an obvious association between morphological and genetic characteristics. Establishing dermatoglyphic parameters as biomarkers for early diagnosis will ensure prompt intervention and a greater scope of recovery in schizophrenia and thus promote a better quality of life for the individual as well as lower the burden of disease for the society.Methods: Quantitative dermatoglyphic parameters namely, total finger ridge count (TFRC), total A-B ridge count (TABRC) and ATD angle of 50 schizophrenia patients were compared to 50 age and gender matched healthy controls.Results: TFRC and TABRC were found to be decreased in schizophrenia, while ATD angle was increased in schizophrenia as compared to the control group.Conclusions: This study found a significant association between dermatoglyphic pattern anomalies and the development of schizophrenia.
This study was undertaken to evaluate epidermal ridge patterns in patients of schizophrenia as compared to healthy controls attending a superspeciality hospital in West Bengal. Association of dermatoglyphic traits with schizophrenia has been observed and reported.
Background: Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder encompassing multiple etiological variables.