Reexamination of gender differences in the source location of N1m

Gender differences in the source location of the auditory evoked field (AEF) component N1m have been reported previously in a small group of subjects. The present study was conducted to evaluate further the existence of gender differences in a larger sample. Neuromagnetic recordings of AEFs were obtained from young normal hearing subjects using a 1000-Hz tone burst presented at 60 dB hearing level (HL). No significant gender-related differences were observed for the N1m peak latencies following left and right ear stimulation. The stimulating parameters and larger sample used in the present study size may account for the difference in gender effects observed between the two studies.