Gender differences in regional cerebral blood flow

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Schizophrenia Bulletin; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/16.2.247· OSTI ID:6528551

Gur, R E; Gur, R C ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)

Gender differences have been noted in neurobehavioral studies. The 133xenon inhalation method for measuring regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) can contribute to the understanding of the neural basis of gender differences in brain function. Few studies have examined gender differences in rCBF. In studies of normal subjects, women have higher rates of CBF than men, and this is related to age. Usually by the sixth decade men and women have similar flow rates. Fewer studies on rCBF in schizophrenia have examined sex differences. The pattern of higher flows for females maintains, but its correlates with gender differences in clinical as well as other parameters of brain function remain to be examined.

• OSTI ID: 6528551
• Journal Information: Schizophrenia Bulletin; (USA), Vol. 16:2; ISSN 0586-7614
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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