Variation of Length of Parieto-Occipital Sulcus in Different Age and Sex Groups of Bangladeshi People.

Abstract

Parieto-occipital sulcus is one of the major sulcus of the cerebral hemisphere which separates the occipital lobe from the parietal lobe. Morphology of this sulcus varies with age, sex, manual skill, handedness and in many diseases. For various clinical investigations and surgery, detailed morphological knowledge of this sulcus is very much essential for the surgeons and radiologists. This study is carried out to establish a normal standard in length of the parieto-occipital sulcus in different age and sex groups of Bangladeshi people. A cross-sectional, descriptive type of study was conducted in the department of Anatomy, Mymensingh Medical College, Bangladesh from July 2016 to July 2017. About 60 specimens were collected from medico-legal cases and divided into four age groups including, Group A (20-29 years), Group B (30-39 years), Group C (40-49 years) and Group D (50 years and above). The mean length of parieto-occipital sulcus was 3.92±0.559cm to 3.29±0.434 cm in male and 3.81±0.715cm to 3.03±0.551cm in female. The difference in mean length of the parieto-occipital sulcus for both left and right hemisphere between male and female was statistically non-significant in all age groups. For statistical analysis, differences between age and sex groups were analyzed by using students unpaired 't' test. In this study, the length of the parieto-occipital sulcus showed gradual decreasing values with advancing age.