Open AccessINTERCONNECTION BETWEEN MIXED-HANDEDNESS, DIGIT RATIOS AND HAND AND FOOT MINOR ANOMALIES IN PREDICTING SCHIZOPHRENIA
Author(s) -
Siniša Babović,
Biljana Dj. Srdic Galic,
Bojana S. Krstonosic,
Sonja D. Petricevic,
Djendji S. Siladji,
Sladjana Ralevic,
Stefan M. Babic,
Aleksa D. Novakovic,
Nebojsa P. Stilinovic
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psychiatria danubina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1849-0867
pISSN - 0353-5053
DOI - 10.24869/psyd.2022.431
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , laterality , digit ratio , psychology , logistic regression , audiology , foot (prosody) , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , testosterone (patch)
According to the neurodevelopmental theory, brain structuring early markers could be seen in different body parts as minor physical anomalies. Alongside minor physical anomalies, handedness and index to ring finger ratio are brain development indicators, specifically brain lateralization. Studies are consentient about the association of these findings with schizophrenia, though there is inconsistency about individual anatomical regions' contribution. We proposed that handedness in combination with morphological indicators of early brain development could be sensitive and specific in predicting schizophrenia status.