Sex differences in anatomic measures of interhemispheric connectivity: Correlations with cognition in women but not men

Christos Davatzikos, Susan M. Resnick

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Abstract

A robust sex difference in the splenium of the corpus callosum, reflecting greater interhemispheric connectivity in women, was observed on magnetic resonance images from 114 individuals. In addition, bulbosity of the corpus callosum correlated with better cognitive performance in women but not in men, indicating that the degree of interhemispheric connectivity has different implications for men and women. These findings were based on a new image analysis technique which allows investigation of local variability in brain morphology.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)635-640
Number of pages6
JournalCerebral Cortex
Volume8
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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