Morphological Evaluation of Head in Turkman Males in Gorgan-North of Iran

Golalipour, Mohammad Jafar; Jahanshahi, Mehrdad; Haidari, Kamran

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022007000100013

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“…In conclusion, respect to the variations in head shape in various races and ethnicities and geographical zones, we believe that inhereditary factor primarily affects on the shape of head, however environment has secondary effect on it (Heidari et al, 2006;Golalipour et al;Golalipour, 2006b). It was noticed that the first generation of Japanese immigrants in Hawaii had an increased head breadth, a decreased head length and a higher cephalic index than their parents (Heravi & Zieaee, 2002).…”

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Cephalometry in 14-18 Years Old Girls and Boys of Shiraz-Iran High School

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SUMMARY:Cephalometry or skull measurement are used in pediatrics, forensic medicine, plastic surgery, oral surgery and diagnostic comprehension between patient and normal populations. Cephalic index is an important parameter for detecting the race and sex of an individual whose identity is unknown. The most important of cephalometric dimension are height and width of head which determine cephalic index. On the basis of cephalic index four head shapes are determined in international categories, that including dolichocephal, brachycephal, mesocephal and hyperbrachycephal. With noticing the lack of documented research about 14-18 years old girls and boys in this area, this study was planned for determining normal range of head shapes in 867girls and 960 boys in the age of 14-18 in fars-Iran. In regards of cephalic index our results showed that dominent type of head in girls was brachycephalic with 42.5% and in boys was hyperbrachycephalic with 34.3%, rare type of head shape in girls was dolicocephalic with 4.80% and in boys was 7.5%. There is significant difference between boys and girls cephalic index.

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Section: Vojdani Z; Bahmanpour S; Momeni S; Vasaghi A; Yazdizmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Anthropometrics studies are conducted on the age, sex and racial/ethnic groups in certain geographical zones (Williams et al, 1995;del Sol, 2005;Shah & Jadhav, 2004;Golalipour et al, 2007). The name of cephalometry is given to the morphological study of all the structures present in a human head (Grau et al, 2001).…”

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Cephalometry in 14-18 Years Old Girls and Boys of Shiraz-Iran High School

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“…8 The importance of conducting craniometric or cephalometric studies cannot be over emphasized especially in the areas of pediatrics, plastic surgery, oral surgery and Head shape determination and cranial evaluation using anatomical landmarks in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) forensic medicine. 9,10 Cranial Index (C.I) is one of the clinically recognized anthropometric parameter in the investigation of craniofacial skeleton because of its validity and practicability. 11 Cranial index is the most investigated craniofacial parameter as it utilizes the length and breadth of the head which are very helpful in the study of secular trends.…”

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Head shape determination and cranial evaluation using anatomical landmarks in children with sickle cell disease (SCD)

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et al. 2014

Asian J Med Sci

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Background: Sickle cell disease is one of the commonest diseases widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria in particular. This study investigated the possible effects of sickle cell disease (SCD) on the cranial index and pattern of head shapes of children with sickle cell disease in comparison with that of children without SCD. Methods: The head length, head width of 103 children (54 males and 49 females) with sickle cell disease and 218 normal growing non-sickle cell disease children (121 males and 97 females) aged 0-18 years old were measured and their cranial indices calculated. Results: The mean CI for normal growing non sickle cell disease children was 79.82±3.35 and that of the sickle cell disease children was 80.12±3.39 which was not statistically signifi cant (p=0.4526). However, the difference between the mean CI of males in both groups was not signifi cant (p=0.9535) likewise in females (p=0.3127). The mean head circumference in sickle cell disease children was 48.89±3.15 as against that of the normal growing non-sickle cell disease children 44.97±6.07 and this difference was also not statistically signifi cant (p=>0.05). Conclusion: The head shapes as per the present study could be classifi ed as mesocephalic in normal growing non-sickle cell disease children and brachycephalic in sickle cell disease children. Thus, it has been deduced that sickle cell disease could probably have an effect on head length, head width, cranial index and head circumference of affected children. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i1.9160 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(1) 2015 98-102

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“…This finding was slightly higher than Bhils study with 76.98 (Bhargava & Kher, 1960). But approximately equal Barelas with 79.80 (Bhargava & Kher, 1961) (Garcia & Lips, 1986b), Iran 80.4 (Golalipour et al, 2007), south of Iran (82.4) (Vojdani et al), Ijaw (80.98) and Igbo (79.04) tribes community (Oladipo & Olotu, 2006), Baysela state, Nigeria (73.68) (Eroje et al) it was lower.…”

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