Table 2.

Pain-related brain activations

RegionPatient 1's side of stimulationPatient 2's side of stimulationControls' side of stimulation
LRLRLR
Cerebellum
    Right3.62 (240; 50, −76, −16)4.73 (2254; 26, −62, −28)6.97 (11,952; 34, −70, −20)3.717 (9128; 6, −84, −34)4.17 (5021; 20, −88, −34)
    Left3.9 (408; −38, −60, −36)4.39 (342; −16, −72, −40)4.02 (2254; −48, −64, −24)5.16 (592; −28, −44, −50)4.089 (9128; −30, −70, −26)4.03 (5021; −26, −76, −30)
Thalamus
    Right3.559 (9128; 4, −24, 4)3.272 (5963; 10, −4, 4)
    Left3.489 (11,952; −2, −16, 6)3.610 (5963; −12, −14, −4)
Globus pallidus/putamen
    Right3.135 (9128; 16, 10, 0)3.245 (5963; 18, −2, −8)
    Left3.453 (9128; −30, 0, 2)3.614 (5963; −18, −20, 12)
Anterior insula
    Right6.48 (2003; 42, 28, 6)7.64 (1286; 34, 22, 6)5.21 (9128; 38, 8, 8)4.47 (5963; 36, 26, 0)
    Left4.47 (2155; −36, 4, 6)4.08 (5963; −34, 12, −2)
Posterior insula
    Right3.961 (9128; 38, −18, 12)
    Left3.132 (5963; −32, −18, 8)
Prefrontal cortex
    Right3.949 (2003; 44, 42, 2)3.7 (435; 52, 46, 0)4.22 (555; 42, 52, 0)
    Left2.61 (188; −38, 54, 12)
Anterior cingulate cortex
    Right2.52 (169; 12, 2, 48)3.463 (239; 6, 10, 56)4.21 (2245; 4, 16, 30)2.891 (1774; 6, 10, 34)
    Left4.32 (216; −2, 6, 38)5.195 (11,952; −10, −4, 40)3.682 (2245; −4, 8, 38)3.254 (1774; −6, 2, 38)
IPL/SPL
    Right3.06 (417; 64, −36, 36)3.308 (11,952; 8, −54, 62)3.805 (9128; 54, −38, 42)3.25 (650; 54, −40, 28)
    Left4.54 (417; −22, −54, 64)3.258 (1774; −22, −42, 62)
SI (leg)3.38 (417; −16, −38, 66)6.052 (11,952; −16, −26, 74)4.06 (2245; 4, −34, 74)4.03 (1774; −10, −24, 72)
SII
    Right4.71 (2003; 68, −12, 18)3.12 (255; 52, −10, 10)5.44 (417; 66, −24, 22)6.75 (597; 66, −26, 18)4.65 (9128; 66, −34, 22)3.71 (650; 62, −22, 16)
    Left4.22 (151; −60, −24, 18)4.05 (2155; −66, −22, 16)4.183 (5963; −56, 6, 6)
Supplementary motor area
    Right3.48 (169; 6, 6, 58)3.74 (239; 6, 0, 60)4.61 (663; 22, 12, 62)4.84 (2245; 8, −16, 72)3.130 (1774; 0, 2, 50)
    Left3.81 (192; −12, −22, 62)4.096 (216; −4, 12, 40)6.542 (11,952; −6, −32, 68)3.518 (2245; −6, −2, 64)5.02 (1774; −10, −14, 64)
〈Deactivation〉
Posterior cingulate cortex−3.89 (1280; 8, −70, 22)−4.03 (1152; 10, −56, 18)−6.42 (1175; 2, −58, 28)−4.60 (902; 2, −38, 26)−4.53 (27,536; −6, −58, 16)−4.029 (14,209; 6, −52, 30)
VMPFC−5.33 (2123; −6, 60, 10)−4.62 (898; 8, 54, 18)−3.708 (9488; 14, 64, 16)−4.036 (27,536; −12, 58, 10)−4.53 (8370; 2, 56, −6)
Occipital lobe−4.29 (257; −50, −72, 8)−4.79 (1152; 6, −62, 20)−3.907 (27,536; 40, −74, 28)−4.118 (14,209; −28, −78, 30)
  • Peak Z scores for the controls were obtained from group analysis. Cluster sizes and peak locations are listed within parentheses as the number of voxels and x, y, z coordinates (in millimeters) according to standard stereotaxic space.

  • L, Left; R, right; IPL, Inferior parietal lobule; SPL, superior parietal lobule; —, no statistically reliable change.