Fingerprints Encode Risk for Bipolarity - PubMed
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- #bipolar disorder
- #fingerprints
- #neurodevelopment
- Fingerprint patterns share a common embryogenic origin with the central nervous system and may indicate risk for neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Algorithms developed for schizophrenia prediction (70% accuracy) were applied to bipolar disorder, showing predictive power (55%-68% accuracy).
- The study found significant associations between fingerprint-based algorithm outcomes and premorbid IQ scores, suggesting a neurodevelopmental link.
- Fingerprint abnormalities were predictive in bipolar disorder, but algorithms lacked specificity for differential diagnosis between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
- The findings suggest potential for fingerprint-based prediction in other neurodevelopmental disorders, though new algorithms are needed for psychosis differential diagnosis.