1,2 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy 4Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, SN Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587102, India.. 3 Professor & HOD, Department of Anatomy, Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences And Research Hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka 572106, India.
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Introduction: Dermatoglyphics is the study of the epidermal ridges of the skin covering the digits, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. Dermatoglyphic patterns may be viewed as “fossils” of late first and second trimester fetal development. Any disturbances in hereditary or environmental factors at the time of ridge formation may alter the dermatoglyphic pattern. It is well known that bipolal’ mood disorder have some genetic predisposition. Material & Methods: The material for the study was clinically diagnosed cases of manic depressive psychosis (100) as per DSM-IV criteria in the age group of 15 – 70 years. Patients were those attending out patient and in patient department of psychiatry at B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bijapur. Finger and palm prints of 100 normal people for control of same age group were obtained from Medical students. Results: Increased incidence of whorls, decreased incidence of arches, ulnar loops and radial loops in MDP patients as compared with controls. Mean AFRC in MDP was lower & difference was statistically not significant. Mean TFRC in MDP was lower, difference was statistically significant (p=0.04). Mean ab-RC on right hand in MDP was lower & difference was statistically highly significant. (p=0.000). The Mean ab-RC on left hand in MDP was lower & difference was statistically highly significant (p=0.000). Mean atd angle on right hand in MDP was higher, difference was statistically highly significant (p=0.00). Mean atd angle on left hand in MDP was higher & difference was statistically highly significant (p=0.000). Conclusions: In the present study the observed changes suggest significant difference in dermatoglyphic patterns in bipolar mood disorder and control. Our findings match with most of the previous studies in bipolar mood disorder. Dermatoglyphics, a non-invasive method, could serve as a screening indicator for the follow up of individuals in threatened families.
Keywords : Dermatoglyphics; Manic Depressive Psychosis; Finger and Palm Prints; The Quantitative Study Includes Total Finger Ridge Count (TFRC); Absolute Finger Ridge Count (AFRC); ‘ATD’ Angle.
Corresponding Author : Naseema Begum, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, S N Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587102, India.
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