Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Neuropsychological test performance and MEG-based brain lateralization: sex differences

M Reite1, C M Cullum, J Stocker

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.

Brain Research Bulletin
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Magnetoencephalography reveals sex differences in brain asymmetry related to cognitive function. Males show more anterior brain activity than females, correlating with performance on spatial and verbal memory tests.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Estimating the air quality standard exceedance areas and the spatial representativeness of urban air quality stations applying microscale modelling.

The Science of the total environment·2025
Same author

Using dispersion models at microscale to assess long-term air pollution in urban hot spots: A FAIRMODE joint intercomparison exercise for a case study in Antwerp.

The Science of the total environment·2024
Same author

Fourteen-year study of the management of the odontogenic keratocyst. Are adjunctive therapies all they are cut out to be?

The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery·2022
Same author

Use of local anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair has decreased over time in the VA system.

Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery·2021
Same author

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction following the use of a supraglottic airway device during general anaesthesia: a prospective observational study.

Anaesthesia·2021
Same author

Perceived Recovery and Self-Reported Functioning in Adolescents with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of Sleep, Mood, and Physical Symptoms.

Developmental neurorehabilitation·2020

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Sex differences in brain structure and function are well-documented.
  • Interhemispheric asymmetry plays a crucial role in cognitive processing.
  • Magnetoencephalography (MEG) offers high temporal and spatial resolution for studying brain activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex differences in magnetoencephalographic (MEG) auditory evoked fields (EF).
  • To examine the relationship between brain asymmetry and neuropsychological test performance.
  • To explore the localization of the M100 component in the superior temporal lobes.

Main Methods:

  • Recorded MEG auditory evoked fields from 9 males and 12 females.
  • Localized the 100 ms latency component (M100) using an inverse solution algorithm.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Administered Wechsler block design, visual reproduction, and California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT).

    • Main Results:

    • Significant sex differences in M100 source location asymmetry were observed.
    • Males exhibited more anterior M100 source locations than females, particularly in the right hemisphere.
    • Block design scores correlated with right hemisphere M100 location, while CVLT scores showed a negative correlation.

    Conclusions:

    • MEG-based measures of interhemispheric asymmetry are related to sex-specific cognitive performance.
    • Brain activity localization in the superior temporal lobes differs between males and females.
    • Findings suggest a link between neural asymmetry and distinct cognitive abilities.