綜合以上的研究結果結論出，健康成人的腦部葡萄糖代謝,在不同 性別及年齡有基本上的不同
就男性而言,年輕男性在理解力(BA24)及情緒反應(BA47)較為激 烈
就女性而言,年輕女性在情緒反應(BA38,47)較為激烈
年輕男性較年輕女性於視覺動作（BA19）及記憶語言(BA37)有較 佳表現
第二節 建議
以後在分析個案腦部局部葡萄糖代謝增加的研究中,必須考慮年 齡與性別有基本上的不同.不可一概而言
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