Palmar Dermatoglyphic Traits of Schizophrenic Patients and Healthy Controls

The aim of the present study is to examine differences in palmar dermatoglyphic traits between healthy controls and schizophrenic patients, thus investigate their possible diagnostic significance relation disease. included 344 subjects Bulgarian ethnicity, aged 18–64 years, 285 mentally 59 patients. patients met DSMV criteria for schizophrenia. Palmar prints were obtained by typographic method, a rotating manner. are determined according rules Cummins Midlo [18]. data statistically analyzed using SPSS software version 17.0. Our results showed that on right hand patterns diseased males interdigital area IV reached statistical (p < 0.05). On left hand, high 0.001). There was significant increase frequency Line A ending fields 5I 5II both hands males, while females – 3 4 only hand. higher accessorytriradii found compared ones, as accessory triradii 0.01). confirms presence dissociations psychiatric with patterns, triradii, main A.