The ancient art of studying the dermal patterns, termed ‘Dermatoglyphics’ by Cummins and Midlo, has been linked with the use in estimation of various medical conditions having a genetic predisposition. Present study is conducted with the aim of establishing a relationship between the variability of dermatoglyphic traits and the presentation of Cerebral Palsy to help in understanding the utilization of digital and palmar print patterns as an indicator of Cerebral Palsy. The study involved observation of digitopalmar print patterns in various quantitative and qualitative parameters like finger print pattern count, ‘a-b’ ridge count and determination of ‘atd’ angle. The electronic scans of the fingers and the palms were taken with the help of an electronic flatbed scanner (CanonLide 300), while the ‘atd’ angle was measured through a smartphone application (Angulus). The statistical analysis showed significant differences in the cerebral palsy group individuals as compared to the healthy controls in terms of dermatoglyphics. This finding strengthens the fact that dermatoglyphics can serve as a potential indicator in screening and determination of genetic conditions.

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Dermatoglyphics as an Indicator for Genetic Disorders: A Case–Control Study

  • Sheetal Malhan,
  • Archana Khanna,
  • Farhan Khan

摘要

The ancient art of studying the dermal patterns, termed ‘Dermatoglyphics’ by Cummins and Midlo, has been linked with the use in estimation of various medical conditions having a genetic predisposition. Present study is conducted with the aim of establishing a relationship between the variability of dermatoglyphic traits and the presentation of Cerebral Palsy to help in understanding the utilization of digital and palmar print patterns as an indicator of Cerebral Palsy. The study involved observation of digitopalmar print patterns in various quantitative and qualitative parameters like finger print pattern count, ‘a-b’ ridge count and determination of ‘atd’ angle. The electronic scans of the fingers and the palms were taken with the help of an electronic flatbed scanner (CanonLide 300), while the ‘atd’ angle was measured through a smartphone application (Angulus). The statistical analysis showed significant differences in the cerebral palsy group individuals as compared to the healthy controls in terms of dermatoglyphics. This finding strengthens the fact that dermatoglyphics can serve as a potential indicator in screening and determination of genetic conditions.