Sex Differences in the Representation of Visuospatial Functions in the Human Brain

ABSTRACT Sex differences in the representation of visuospatial functions in the human brain were investigated in 20 subjects with right hemisphere stroke and 40 stroke-free control subjects with the Complex Figure Test, WAIS-R Block Design, and Judgment of Line Orientation. The WAIS-R Similarities s...

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Published in:Rehabilitation psychology 1994, Vol.39 (1), p.3-14
Main Authors: Desmond, David W, Glenwick, David S, Stern, Yaakov, Tatemichi, Thomas K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebrovascular Accidents
Human
Human Sex Differences
Lateral Dominance
Spatial Ability
Visual Perception
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Summary:ABSTRACT Sex differences in the representation of visuospatial functions in the human brain were investigated in 20 subjects with right hemisphere stroke and 40 stroke-free control subjects with the Complex Figure Test, WAIS-R Block Design, and Judgment of Line Orientation. The WAIS-R Similarities subtest was administered as a measure of verbal reasoning. The stroke and control groups were composed of equal proportions of males and females, and the male and female stroke groups were matched for location and volume of infarction. A multivariate analysis of covariance determined that the interaction between stroke status and sex (p
ISSN:0090-5550
1939-1544
DOI:10.1037/h0080310