<![CDATA[The study of ridges of skin is called dermatoglyphics. It is recognized as a valuable method for medicolegaland anthropological studies. The permanency of the finger patterns, the extreme variability from oneindividual to the other and easy analysis are some of the reasons for its wide applications in a varietyof conditions. Dermatoglyphic patterns are determined by genetic factors. It has been proved that geneticfactors are responsible for idiopathic epilepsy. Hence there is a scope for the study of relationship betweenepilepsy and dermatoglyphic patterns.Objectives : • To study the A-b ridge count in generalized tonic clonic seizure patients.• To compare this dermatoglyphic configuration of cases with the normal population.Methods : The ink method was followed to take finger and palm prints. The palmar prints of 50 epilepticpatients and 50 normal individuals of both sexes were collected for the study.Conclusion: There is no significant association found between a-b ridge count and epilepsy patients whencompared to normal.]]>
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