Sex-dependent differences in connectivity patterns are related to episodic memory recall.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have shown that females typically outperform males on episodic memory tasks. In this study, we investigated if (1) there are differences between males and females in their connectome characteristics, (2) if these connectivity patterns are associated with memory performance, and (3) if these brain connectome characteristics contribute to the differences in episodic memory performance between sexes. In a sample of 655 healthy young subjects (n = 391 females; n = 264 males), we derived brain network characteristics from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) data using models of crossing fibers within each voxel of the brain and probabilistic tractography (graph strength, shortest path length, global efficiency, and weighted transitivity). Group differences were analysed with linea

SUBMITTER: Spalek K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10619411 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature