Tirosh E, Jaffe M, Dar H
Hannah Khoushy Child Development Center, Haifa Medical Center (Rothschild), Israel.
Eur J Pediatr. 1987 Nov;146(6):568-70. doi: 10.1007/BF02467355.
The prevalence of multiple hair whorls in a group of mentally retarded patients was 8% as opposed to 3.6% in a group of healthy children. A statistically significant relationship was demonstrated between mental retardation, multiple hair whorls, more than two dysmorphic features, and unusual dermatoglyphics. The results confirm the importance of multiple hair whorls as a genuine dysmorphic feature. The significance of these markers in the evaluation of mentally retarded subjects is discussed, with special reference to the timing of the fetal insult.
一组智力迟钝患者中多发发旋的患病率为8%，而一组健康儿童中的患病率为3.6%。研究表明，智力迟钝、多发发旋、两种以上畸形特征和异常皮纹之间存在统计学上的显著关系。结果证实了多发发旋作为一种真正的畸形特征的重要性。本文讨论了这些标志物在评估智力迟钝受试者中的意义，并特别提及了胎儿受损伤的时间。
