The influence of sex and age on the incidence and type of aphasia.
The relation of sex and age to the incidence and type of aphasia was investigated in 200 aphasic patients. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) Males and females show language disorder with equal frequency. (2) There is a prevalence of non-fluent aphasics in males as compared to females. (3) Broca's aphasics are mildly, but significantly young than Wernicke's aphasics.
D000367:Age Factors; D001037:Aphasia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001039:Aphasia, Broca / Q000453:epidemiology; D001041:Aphasia, Wernicke / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors