Univariate and multivariate sex differences and similarities in gray matter volume within essential language-processing areas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sex differences in language-related abilities have been reported. It is generally assumed that these differences stem from a different organization of language in the brains of females and males. However, research in this area has been relatively scarce, methodologically heterogeneous and has yielded conflicting results.

Methods

Univariate and multivariate sex differences and similarities in gray matter volume (GM_VOL) within 18 essential language-processing brain areas were assessed in a sex-balanced sample (N = 588) of right-handed young adults. Univariate analyses involved location, spread, and shape comparisons of the females' and males' distributions and were conducted with several robust statistical methods able to quantify the size of sex differen

SUBMITTER: Sanchis-Segura C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10740309 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature