Gender differences in the structural connectome of the teenage brain revealed by generalized q-sampling MRI.

ABSTRACT: The question of whether there are biological differences between male and female brains is a fraught one, and political positions and prior expectations seem to have a strong influence on the interpretation of scientific data in this field. This question is relevant to issues of gender differences in the prevalence of psychiatric conditions, including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, dyslexia, depression, and eating disorders. Understanding how gender influences vulnerability to these conditions is significant. Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) provides a non-invasive method to investigate brain microstructure and the integrity of anatomical connectivity. Generalized q-sampling imaging (GQI) has been proposed to characte

SUBMITTER: Tyan YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5447512 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature