Comments on: Single Transverse Palmar Crease http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/ Weekly videos created by Josh Leo Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:08:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: xiujing http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-114065 Tue, 20 May 2008 10:24:41 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-114065 Hi! i have been looking on simian lines too :) i am involved in community service project. (very much) and i like nature but not so much of animals. :S yep. i heard they are capable people but i find myself weird. since young i have found that i cannot keep like my emotions away from my thoughts. meaning. logic and emotions go together. :( Hi! i have been looking on simian lines too :)
i am involved in community service project. (very much) and i like nature but not so much of animals. :S
yep. i heard they are capable people but i find myself weird. since young i have found that i cannot keep like my emotions away from my thoughts. meaning. logic and emotions go together.
:(

]]> by: Lily http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-99549 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:00:41 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-99549 Hi, I have a simian crease on my left hand. I very much fit the description of a Perakee (American Indian term), as I have these personality traits: competitive, creative, loyal, restless, ambitious, appear emotionless at times, great concentration, and religious fanatic. Most websites I read say only 4% of caucasians have one line, and 1% have two. But I did see one that said 1 in 30 people. Anyway, I thought I was special and then I found out that the guy who sits in the cubicle next to me at work has it on both hands! It seems that it is more common among Japanese people, and they consider it a sign that you'd make a great ruler. Other famous people (rappers, politicians, etc) are noted on the web as having one, too. I have been monitoring comments from people on message boards and a lot of them seem to be Engineers or do scientific research. Others said you are more likely to be born in June (I am), be involved in community service (I am), and like nature and animals (I don't). I'd love to see a poll on this sort of thing. Hi, I have a simian crease on my left hand. I very much fit the description of a Perakee (American Indian term), as I have these personality traits:
competitive, creative, loyal, restless, ambitious, appear emotionless at times, great concentration, and religious fanatic.
Most websites I read say only 4% of caucasians have one line, and 1% have two. But I did see one that said 1 in 30 people. Anyway, I thought I was special and then I found out that the guy who sits in the cubicle next to me at work has it on both hands!

It seems that it is more common among Japanese people, and they consider it a sign that you’d make a great ruler. Other famous people (rappers, politicians, etc) are noted on the web as having one, too.

I have been monitoring comments from people on message boards and a lot of them seem to be Engineers or do scientific research. Others said you are more likely to be born in June (I am), be involved in community service (I am), and like nature and animals (I don’t). I’d love to see a poll on this sort of thing.

]]> by: Elizabeth http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-98682 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:21:39 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-98682 BOTH of my hands have the straightest lines that you will ever see - and on top of that I'm a female!! I read that less than 1% of the population is like me. so . . . that makes me twice as special - ha! I am really glad to have come across this web site, I use to feel quite uncertain about myself. Why did no one else have hands like mine? I have NEVER ran into another person with hands like mine - and I've been all over the world! I don't want to appear to be bragging, but I seem to have a high level of artistic ability - I have won many art contests - plus I play the flute professionally. Is this a common trait that any of you other BILATERAL or SINGLE transverse palmar crease people have? What if we find out that having this makes us superior at _______ (fill in the line)!? Has anyone done any research into this? let me know - thanks again for the web site. BOTH of my hands have the straightest lines that you will ever see - and on top of that I’m a female!! I read that less than 1% of the population is like me. so . . . that makes me twice as special - ha!

I am really glad to have come across this web site, I use to feel quite uncertain about myself. Why did no one else have hands like mine?

I have NEVER ran into another person with hands like mine - and I’ve been all over the world!

I don’t want to appear to be bragging, but I seem to have a high level of artistic ability - I have won many art contests - plus I play the flute professionally. Is this a common trait that any of you other BILATERAL or SINGLE transverse palmar crease people have?

What if we find out that having this makes us superior at _______ (fill in the line)!? Has anyone done any research into this? let me know - thanks again for the web site.

]]> by: Denise http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-81192 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:20:08 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-81192 Our daughter was born December 28, 2007 with both hands having the transverse single palmer crease. The doctor mentioned it at the hospital but did not tell me about the link to ds until our first week appointment. He said our daughter was fine but it still freaked out my husband and me. I almost wish he did not tell us. It is nice to know there are other babies born with this who are healthy. Our daughter was born December 28, 2007 with both hands having the transverse single palmer crease. The doctor mentioned it at the hospital but did not tell me about the link to ds until our first week appointment. He said our daughter was fine but it still freaked out my husband and me. I almost wish he did not tell us. It is nice to know there are other babies born with this who are healthy.

]]> by: Michael http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-76875 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:45:26 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-76875 Me to on my left hand. My wife nearly died when the pediatric nurse told her my new born son had a Palmer's Crease because of the Downs Syndrome link. The nurse had the good sense to ask to see Dad's hand and sure enough it was hereditary. Having said that my father does not have one. I'm posting this as reassurance to new parents who might get a little stressed by the discovery of a Palmar crease. Just looking out the office window now, and on every double decker bus that goes by, there is likely to be three people with a Palmar Crease. One in thirty people is common. Me to on my left hand. My wife nearly died when the pediatric nurse told her my new born son had a Palmer’s Crease because of the Downs Syndrome link. The nurse had the good sense to ask to see Dad’s hand and sure enough it was hereditary. Having said that my father does not have one.

I’m posting this as reassurance to new parents who might get a little stressed by the discovery of a Palmar crease. Just looking out the office window now, and on every double decker bus that goes by, there is likely to be three people with a Palmar Crease. One in thirty people is common.

]]> by: Ronan Murphy http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-73050 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:47:26 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-73050 Last week in Paris, the 12th of November, my wife gave birth to our third child. We were ecstatic. Unfortunately on Tuesday one of the nurses was concerned about our baby and asked that the Pediatrician on duty take a second look at her. What had concerned the nurses was that her tongue was too active and her subtle “almond” eyes. The second Pediatrician examined her and was not sure. There were various things that concerned him; weight, length, eyes, floppiness, palms of hand, forehead and general look. He requested permission to do a karyotype ( a full genetic test). These are normally done to find/confirm various genetic syndromes. The preliminary results for the test would not be available for 3 days; test to be performed Wednesday morning, results Saturday. Full results would take two weeks but most of the normal syndromes could be tested for within three days. Over the next few days we began to work through the various things that the Pediatrician had mentioned. Our child was born 4.04 kg (8 lb 14.5 oz) and 52 cm. In France this is a very very big baby. Not so unusual in Ireland but in France very rare (my wife and I are Irish). The nursing staff had past multiple comments about this on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Not congratulations but more of amazement. However, this was a bit strange, as babies born with genetic issues tend to be small. As regards the “almond” eyes this did not concern us greatly as one of her older brother’s has “almond” eyes. By Tuesday evening Eva’s tongue was no longer “over active”. As for “floppiness” she was far stronger than her brothers. This left the “palms of her hands”. What did he mean? On Wednesday I began to research what this was about. When I checked our baby she has only one transverse palmar crease on her left hand, there are two on her right hand. This is when I came across your site. I found it very comforting and it allayed most of my fears. Any attribute that exists within 3 to 4 % of the population is reasonably common. That just left the general look. Well, she is not French but is very cute in an Irish way. On Saturday we received the initial results of the karyotype. She has 46 chromosomes. This rules out most of the well know genetic syndromes and the Pediatrician thinks she is “normal”. He did various other physical tests on Friday. During these tests we asked him about the single palmar crease and he dismissed it as being irrelevant. Maybe it was one of the nurses who mentioned her palms. We are still waiting for full results. Hopefully they will discover that she is Irish, has a propensity to talk too much and is great fun. I found this post and comments to be very useful last week and I wish to share our story with other people who might go through this. Best regards, Ronan Last week in Paris, the 12th of November, my wife gave birth to our third child. We were ecstatic. Unfortunately on Tuesday one of the nurses was concerned about our baby and asked that the Pediatrician on duty take a second look at her. What had concerned the nurses was that her tongue was too active and her subtle “almond” eyes. The second Pediatrician examined her and was not sure. There were various things that concerned him; weight, length, eyes, floppiness, palms of hand, forehead and general look. He requested permission to do a karyotype ( a full genetic test). These are normally done to find/confirm various genetic syndromes. The preliminary results for the test would not be available for 3 days; test to be performed Wednesday morning, results Saturday. Full results would take two weeks but most of the normal syndromes could be tested for within three days.

Over the next few days we began to work through the various things that the Pediatrician had mentioned. Our child was born 4.04 kg (8 lb 14.5 oz) and 52 cm. In France this is a very very big baby. Not so unusual in Ireland but in France very rare (my wife and I are Irish). The nursing staff had past multiple comments about this on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Not congratulations but more of amazement. However, this was a bit strange, as babies born with genetic issues tend to be small. As regards the “almond” eyes this did not concern us greatly as one of her older brother’s has “almond” eyes. By Tuesday evening Eva’s tongue was no longer “over active”. As for “floppiness” she was far stronger than her brothers.

This left the “palms of her hands”. What did he mean? On Wednesday I began to research what this was about. When I checked our baby she has only one transverse palmar crease on her left hand, there are two on her right hand. This is when I came across your site. I found it very comforting and it allayed most of my fears. Any attribute that exists within 3 to 4 % of the population is reasonably common.

That just left the general look. Well, she is not French but is very cute in an Irish way.

On Saturday we received the initial results of the karyotype. She has 46 chromosomes. This rules out most of the well know genetic syndromes and the Pediatrician thinks she is “normal”. He did various other physical tests on Friday. During these tests we asked him about the single palmar crease and he dismissed it as being irrelevant. Maybe it was one of the nurses who mentioned her palms.

We are still waiting for full results. Hopefully they will discover that she is Irish, has a propensity to talk too much and is great fun.

I found this post and comments to be very useful last week and I wish to share our story with other people who might go through this.

Best regards,

Ronan

]]> by: sue http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-71802 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:26:30 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-71802 My son is 5 years old & has a single transverse palmar crease on both hands. He is absolutely normal & very intellegent. I also had another son who would be six, but he was born with a severe heart defect and passed away at 5 weeks old. He also had a single transverse palmar crease on both hands. My husband & I do not have it. My son that had the heart condition also had many anomalies. The doctors explained to us that they were the cause of his heart forming abnormally in utero which caused a chain reaction. They included his creases to be anomalies. I checked my next son at birth and his hands seemed fine. Yet the other day, I discovered the creases. I had truly forgotten about them. He is a perfectly healthy boy. I am scared that this might mean something is wrong with him. Your video & web site have helped me realize that this might just be a new family trait or something special to be shared between brothers. Thank you for giving me hope. My son is 5 years old & has a single transverse palmar crease on both hands. He is absolutely normal & very intellegent. I also had another son who would be six, but he was born with a severe heart defect and passed away at 5 weeks old. He also had a single transverse palmar crease on both hands. My husband & I do not have it. My son that had the heart condition also had many anomalies. The doctors explained to us that they were the
cause of his heart forming abnormally in utero which caused a chain reaction. They included his creases to be anomalies. I checked my next son at birth and his hands seemed fine. Yet the other day, I discovered the creases. I had truly forgotten about them. He is a perfectly healthy boy. I am scared that this might mean something is wrong with him. Your video & web site have helped me realize that this might just be a new family trait or something special to be shared between brothers. Thank you for giving me hope.

]]> by: Faith http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-67588 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:27:34 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-67588 Hey fellow transverse palmars. Thought I was the only one. It's nice to know I'm not. The best part of all is that I have it on both palms. Yeah that's right, I'm lovein it now. Thanks Josh. Hey fellow transverse palmars. Thought I was the only one. It’s nice to know I’m not. The best part of all is that I have it on both palms. Yeah that’s right, I’m lovein it now. Thanks Josh.

]]> by: Jane http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-65210 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:04:52 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-65210 I was looking into Down Syndrome and came across this - I too have a single transverse palmar crease. It is unique and I've always had it pointed out to me by my mom - the superstitious old folks see it as a sign of good luck and prosperity here - so I never knew it was linked to DS. I was looking into Down Syndrome and came across this - I too have a single transverse palmar crease. It is unique and I’ve always had it pointed out to me by my mom - the superstitious old folks see it as a sign of good luck and prosperity here - so I never knew it was linked to DS.

]]> by: River http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-64023 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:19:41 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-64023 I had always wondered about the single line in both my palms, just recently finding out about the tie to Down Syndrome. I have fought depression all my life, had multiple miscarriages and find it hard to "find my words"... all "sypmtoms" of DS... but, do not have the facial markers..... does anyone know... is it possible to have DS without the other markers? COULD that be a cause of the depression? Maybe I'm just searching for straws here, as I am now (yet again) getting divorced. I'm 49 and searching..... if you can help, please write to me - cabindweller47448@yahoo.com I had always wondered about the single line in both my palms, just recently finding out about the tie to Down Syndrome. I have fought depression all my life, had multiple miscarriages and find it hard to “find my words”… all “sypmtoms” of DS… but, do not have the facial markers….. does anyone know… is it possible to have DS without the other markers? COULD that be a cause of the depression? Maybe I’m just searching for straws here, as I am now (yet again) getting divorced. I’m 49 and searching….. if you can help, please write to me - cabindweller47448@yahoo.com

]]> by: Juliet http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-62191 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:53:24 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-62191 I have the so-called "Simian Line" on both of my hands. I'd like to think that I am double unquie instead of being a "freak" with hands of a monkey :), after all, a Monkey can not possibly put herself through Law School like I did. But I certainly would love to learn about these rare lines. I have the so-called “Simian Line” on both of my hands. I’d like to think that I am double unquie instead of being a “freak” with hands of a monkey :) , after all, a Monkey can not possibly put herself through Law School like I did. But I certainly would love to learn about these rare lines.

]]> by: govinda http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-61575 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:29:41 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-61575 i have also a single transverse palmar crease on my both hand its different among my friends but my sister have alo a single transverse palmar crease on both side and we are totally different from other friends palmistry said that it is good but i didn't know about that medical term we are fine n doing our study well thanks josh i have also a single transverse palmar crease on my both hand its different among my friends but my sister have alo a single transverse palmar crease on both side and we are totally different from other friends palmistry said that it is good
but i didn’t know about that medical term we are fine n doing our study well
thanks josh

]]> by: Michelle http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-60468 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:44:03 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-60468 My daughter was born on Jan 1st and has simian crease on both hands. It has been a worry for me even though she seems fine. I worry that she is not going to develop as she should. The midwife pointed it out to me but when the doctor checked her over he never mentioned it as he checked for 'syndromes' and thought she was fine. Sometimes I think I would have preferred not to know. I think about it most days. It was something I never noticed before and now I look at peoples hands to see if they've got it. But it is reassuring to see she's not the only one. My daughter was born on Jan 1st and has simian crease on both hands. It has been a worry for me even though she seems fine. I worry that she is not going to develop as she should. The midwife pointed it out to me but when the doctor checked her over he never mentioned it as he checked for ’syndromes’ and thought she was fine. Sometimes I think I would have preferred not to know. I think about it most days. It was something I never noticed before and now I look at peoples hands to see if they’ve got it. But it is reassuring to see she’s not the only one.

]]> by: Nicola Mitchell http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-59576 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:52:07 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-59576 Hi there, My 22 month old daughter has a single transverse palmar crease on her right hand. As others have mentioned, this was pointed out to me by the doctor straight after her birth. When I asked what this meant, the doctor told me that it could be a sign of Down's Syndrome, but that I needn't worry because she looked fine. I hadn't really thought about it again since as my daughter has developed normally (she was walking at 9 months) and seems very bright. She is quite clearly left-handed, so I have just been doing some research into this as I had heard that the common thinking is that left-handedness is caused by brain injury in the womb, and during my research I came across reference to single transverse palmar creases (apparently left-handedness and the presence of a single transverse palmar crease are common indicators of Down's Syndrome and several other syndromes). This really, really freaked me out (I was about to cart her off to the doctors convinced that there MUST be something wrong with her), but having come across this site and reading all your comments above I feel very relieved and, in fact, blessed. It was very interesting to hear what Josh had to say about animals - neither my partner nor I, nor indeed our son (our daughter's only sibling) have any affinity at all for animals (in fact we're all rather scared of them!), but from an early age my daughter seems to have had an amazing inherent attraction to and connection with animals... We've always wondered where that's come from...! Hi there,

My 22 month old daughter has a single transverse palmar crease on her right hand. As others have mentioned, this was pointed out to me by the doctor straight after her birth. When I asked what this meant, the doctor told me that it could be a sign of Down’s Syndrome, but that I needn’t worry because she looked fine. I hadn’t really thought about it again since as my daughter has developed normally (she was walking at 9 months) and seems very bright.

She is quite clearly left-handed, so I have just been doing some research into this as I had heard that the common thinking is that left-handedness is caused by brain injury in the womb, and during my research I came across reference to single transverse palmar creases (apparently left-handedness and the presence of a single transverse palmar crease are common indicators of Down’s Syndrome and several other syndromes). This really, really freaked me out (I was about to cart her off to the doctors convinced that there MUST be something wrong with her), but having come across this site and reading all your comments above I feel very relieved and, in fact, blessed.

It was very interesting to hear what Josh had to say about animals - neither my partner nor I, nor indeed our son (our daughter’s only sibling) have any affinity at all for animals (in fact we’re all rather scared of them!), but from an early age my daughter seems to have had an amazing inherent attraction to and connection with animals… We’ve always wondered where that’s come from…!

]]> by: Rick Bingham http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-59495 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:31:30 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/12/20/single-transverse-palmar-crease/#comment-59495 hi there, I have this on both hands! left stronger than the right. What is stranger I have an 8 week old son who also has it on both hands, the doctor point it out and then saw I had it, I think he was surprised! Rick hi there,

I have this on both hands! left stronger than the right. What is stranger I have an 8 week old son who also has it on both hands, the doctor point it out and then saw I had it, I think he was surprised!

Rick

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