The effect of congenital hand differences on handedness in children

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 Feb;49(2):270-271. doi: 10.1177/17531934231201933. Epub 2023 Sep 25.

Abstract

We investigated whether handedness is influenced by the presence of a congenital hand difference (CHD). Among 31 children with right-sided CHDs, 13 were left-handed and 18 were right-handed, regardless of severity. This was significantly different from the normal population, suggesting that CHD does influence handedness.

Keywords: Congenital hand difference; Edinburgh handedness inventory; handedness; severity score.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Functional Laterality*
  • Hand*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Cyclophosphamide