simian line/crease
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Definition, associations, variations and prevalence of Simain Crease. (My first presentation). (Made for PBL-session in MBBS 1st year at Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan)TRANSCRIPT
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Also known as • Single palmar crease• Transverse palmar crease
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The word “Simian” comes from the Infra-order “Simiiformes” of Order Primata, that have a similar craese on their palms
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“A simian crease is a single line that runs across the
palm of the hand.”
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Simian Line Variants
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The fusion of the proximal and the distal palmar crease occurs before the
of fetal life.
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Males are
twice as likely as females to have this line
It tends to run in families.
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• Down’s Syndrome
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• Klinefelter’s Syndrome
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Trisomy 13
• Rubella Syndrome
• Araskog-Scott Syndrome
• and Many Others… (Click Here)
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Palmistry
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