‘WEIRD HAND LINES QUIZ’ (2) – 9 hand lines & 9 disorders: what are the connections?

9 LINES & 9 DISORDERS:
WHAT ARE THE CONNECTIONS?

In order to avoid misunderstandings, a brief description of each of the 9 hand lines in the picture, is given below:

Line 1 = extra crease on the distal phalange (beyond the distal interphalangeal crease)
Line 2 = extra crease on the middle phalange (in 1 or more fingers)
Line 3 = single crease on the pinky finger
Line 4 = extra crease on the thumb
Line 5 = ‘hockey-stick crease’
Line 6 = simian crease
Line 7 = Sydney crease
Line 8 = transverse hypothenar crease
Line 9 = secondary creases: unusually high density

The names of the 9 disorders are:

A = Alagille syndrome (= genetic disorder related to e.g. the liver, heart & kidney)
B = Coffin-Lowry syndrome (= genetic disorder: e.g. mental problems, health)
C = Down syndrome (= genetic disorder: trisomy 21, e.g. mental handicap, health)
F = Edward syndrome (= genetic disorder: trisomy 18, e.g. low rate of survival)
D = Fetal alcohol syndrome (= caused by alcohol abuse during pregnancy)
E = Fragile-X syndrome (= genetic disorder: Xq27, e.g. mental handicap, autism)
G = Pit-Rogers-Dank syndrome (= e.g. growth disorder, mental retardation)
H = Schizophrenia (= psychiatric disorder)
I = Sickle Cell Diseases (= blood disorder)

The QUIZ-task is very simple:
‘Which line (in the picture above) belongs to which disorder?’

(You can submit your answers as a response to this blog post, but you can also discuss the details at the Modern Hand Reading Forum, at:   The ‘Weird-Hand-Lines QUIZ’ – part 2)

By the way, quite a few ”clues’ for finding the right connections are provided in the section MEDICAL HAND ANALYSIS.

HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE HAND IN DOWN SYNDROME? – 27 Characteristics!

How to recognize the hand in Down syndrome? Lionel Sharples Penrose introduced in 1963 in the magazine Nature the first ‘phantom picture’ for the hand in Down syndrome. The picture described some of the typical characteristics of the hand in Down syndrome – including the ‘simian crease’. Later more detailed ‘phantom pictures’ were presented by Schaumann & Alter (1976), and Rodewald (1981). In januari 2010 a more detailed version became available – describing 27 characteristics of the hand in Down’s syndrome! What are the most typical hand characteristics in Down’s syndrome? HAND LINES: A common characteristic is the presence of the famous ‘simian line‘; an alternative is the presence of another unusual hand line: the Sydney line. DERMATOGLYPHICS: Here one should especially notice the hypothenar zone of the hand (in palmistry a.k.a. ‘mount of moon’); usually this zone a large ‘ulnar loop’ pattern combined with a high positioned palmar axial triradius. HAND SHAPE: Short fingers (thumb and pinky finger are often abnormally short) + a square shaped palm. NOTICE: The author of the new ‘phantom picture’ for Down syndrome described a specific guideline which states that in all cases of Down syndrome certain combinations of the 27 characteristics are found in both the fingers AND the palm of the hand! A presentation of all details is available at: How to use the simian line + 26 other characteristics as a hand marker in Down’s syndrome! Photo: example of the hand in a Down syndrome baby

Palm reading & the ‘pinkie’: characteristics of the little finger relate to autism!

A curved little finger is often seen in people who have autism or medical syndromes.

How the ‘pinky’ (little finger) relates to autism: The presence of small physical defects – such as a curved little finger (the ‘pinky’ or ‘pinkie’) – and the occurrence of autism often go together. This is concluded by Ozgen – Dutch researcher at the UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands. The conclusion is the result of a meta-analysis of seven studies (published in the years: 1975-2005) in which the characteristics of 330 patients and 328 healthy controls are integrated. Ozgen became PhD on November 28, and July (2009) the results of her study are published in the journal ‘Molecular Psychiatry’.

Ozgen reports that the most significant physical defects related to autism are: (1) a ‘curved’ pinky finger, (2) toes slightly too far apart, (3) deformed ear lobes, (4) a higher palate, and (5) eyes slightly further apart. In medical jargon the curved pinky (curved pinkie) is known as: clinodactlyly. Other common problems related to the pinky finger are: polydactyly (an extra pinky), camptodactyly (bent finger) & syndactyly (webbed fingers). How surprizing is this research result on the ‘curved’ little finger really? Maybe not so surprizing at all! For, in time a curved little finger has been related to up to over 60 medical syndromes, including: Klinefelter XXY syndrome, FAS: fetal alcohol syndrome (16% to 51%), and most common: Down syndrome (35% to 79%). However, one should also noticed here that the ‘curved’ little finger can be seen in the hands of healthy people as well. Statistics for normal & healthy people reported for the ‘curved’ little finger vary from: 1% to 19.5%. READ MORE ABOUT THE LITTLE FINGER: Never underestimate your little finger: the ‘pinkie’! Dermatoglyphics of the little finger relate to autism The length of the little finger varies among males & females Palm reading & palmistry books News reports about the index finger & ring finger Hand problems related to the fingers: clinodactyly, syndactyly & polydactyly

Do you have a simian line?

The simian line. A simian line variant. A simian crease variant. A single transverse crease variant. A perfect simian line!

The simian line The simian line has been well-known since R.L. Down discovered in 1906 it’s significance in Down syndrome – it was his father who actually discovered the Down syndrome in 1866. Since then the simian line has been studied in many other aspects of life. The full article presents an overview of the most relevant aspects of the simian line. HOW TO RECOGNIZE A SIMIAN LINE? A typical ‘simian line’ is characterized by the presence of a single line that runs across the palm of the hand. People normally have three major hand creases in their palms. Only when the simian line is present there are only two major creases. By the way, the simian line can manifest in various line constellations in the palm: some examples are present at the left. SIMIAN LINE SYNONYMS The most popular alternative names for the ‘simian line’ are: simian crease single palmar transverse crease simian fold WHAT DOES A SIMIAN LINE MEAN? The simian line appears to be related to rich scala of medical problems. Wrongdiagnosis.com presents a list of 93 causes of the simian crease, including Down syndrome, fragile-x syndrome and the cat-cry syndrome. However, one should never forget that the simian line (simian crease) is also found in the hands of perfectly healthy people! FULL ARTICLE: The simian line: a notorious hand crease! MORE HAND NEWS: HANDS IN THE NEWS