title: The influence of sex and age on the incidence and type of aphasia.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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