| Brain morphology according to age, sex, and handedness
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| Sa Jin Kang1*, Kyeong A Kang1*, Han Jang1, Jae Youn Lee1, Kang Il Lee1, Min Seok Kwoen1, Jung Soo Kim1, and Kang Min Park2 |
1Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
2Department of Neurology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea |
| Corresponding Author:
Kang Min Park ,Tel: +82-51-797-1195 , Fax: +82-51-797-1196 , Email: smilepkm@hanmail.net |
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Received January 6, 2017 Revised: April 26, 2017 Accepted May 12, 2017 |
| Copyright © 2017 The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology |
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provided the original work is properly cited. |
| ABSTRACT |
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In this article, we review the differences of the brain morphology according to age, sex, and handedness. Age is a well-known factor affecting brain morphology. With aging, progressive reduction of brain volume is driven. Sex also has great effects on brain morphology. Although there are some reports that the differences of brain morphology may originate from the differences of weight between the 2 sexes, studies have demonstrated that there are regional differences even after the correction for weight. Handedness has long been regarded as a behavioral marker of functional asymmetry. Although there have been debates about the effect of handedness on brain morphology, previous well-established studies suggest there are differences in some regions according to handedness. Even with the studies done so far, normal brain morphology is not fully understood. Therefore, studies specific for the each ethnic group and standardized methods are needed to establish a more reliable database of healthy subjects’ brain morphology. |
| Key words:
Brain; Magnetic resonance imaging; Demography |
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