Table 1.

Peak T values and MNI coordinates of whole-brain activations resulting from soft brushing on the forearm and the thigh for healthy subjects (group analysis) and the neuronopathy patient (GL), thresholded for a false discovery rate of <0.01

RegionForearmThigh
HealthyGLHealthyGL
S1 (contra)5.2 (−26, −42, 64)n.s.6.9 (−16, −48, 70)n.s.
S2 (contra)6.6 (−54, −26, 20)n.s.8.3 (−52, −28, 20)n.s.
S2 (ipsi)3.7 (48, −26, 24)n.s.6.4 (54, −26, 26)n.s.
Other areasBA6BA6, S1 face (ipsi)n.s.
  • See Results, Insular somatotopy exploration, for local search results. BA, Brodmann area; contra, contralateral to the stimulation; ipsi, ipsilateral; n.s., non significant.