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. 2023 Apr 21;130(6):729–746. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.03.008

Table 4.

Three groups of fMRI experiments and two groups of voxel based morphology significant meta-analysis results using GingerALE. ALE, Activation likelihood estimation; BA, Brodmann area; CP, chronic pain; ELA, early life adversity; Hem, Hemispheres; MDD, major depressive disorder; MNI, Montreal Neurological Institute coordinates. ∗ Broadman Area not applicable.

Cluster Hem Lobes Brain regions BA MNI
ALE P Z
x y z
fMRI meta-analysis results
MDD with adverse childhood experiences (n=95) compared with HC (n=69)59,74,76 164 participants
1 Left Parietal Superior parietal lobule 7 –30 –42 48 0.0012 0.0180 2.09
Left Parietal Inferior parietal lobule 40 –33 –49 49 0.0086 0.0003 3.41
2 Right Limbic Parahippocampal gyrus 30 21 –48 4 0.0009 0.0210 2.03
Right Limbic Parahippocampal gyrus 30 12 –49 5 0.0090 0.0002 3.62
3 Left Frontal Middle frontal gyrus 9 –42 14 22 0.0095 2.3E–05 4.08
Left Frontal Inferior frontal gyrus 9 –54 23 22 0.0092 6.1E–05 3.84
Left Frontal Middle frontal gyrus 9 –45 29 31 0.0086 0.0003 3.41
4 Right Frontal Middle frontal gyrus 9 35 35 31 0.0051 0.0031 2.73
5 Left Temporal Middle temporal gyrus 37 –60 –52 –11 0.0092 6.1E–05 3.84
Left Temporal Inferior temporal gyrus 37 –57 –46 –17 0.0089 0.0002 3.52
6 Right Sublobar Putamen/globus pallidus 20 –4 10 0.0065 0.0014 2.99
MDD with adverse childhood experiences (n=116) compared with MDD without adverse childhood experiences (n=154)59,66,71,74 270 participants
1 Right Occipital Middle occipital gyrus 18 29 –90 24 0.0180 1.1E–08 5.6
Right Occipital Superior occipital gyrus 19 24 –90 38 0.0170 8.1E–08 5.24
Right Occipital Cuneus 18 22 –81 28 0.0000 0.0830 1.38
Right Parietal Precuneus 7 23 –61 45 0.0005 0.0440 1.71
2 Left Parietal Superior parietal lobule 40 –36 –54 51 0.0022 0.0160 2.15
Left Parietal Inferior parietal lobule 40 –33 –40 49 0.0000 0.0800 1.4
MDD or CP or HC: with adverse childhood experiences (n=139) > without adverse childhood experiences (n=217)66,71,74,88,89 356 participants
1 Left Limbic Posterior cingulate gyrus 31 –12 –34 42 0.0110 1.4E–05 4.18
Parietal Inferior parietal lobule 40 –36 –54 51 0.0022 0.0200 2.05
Left Parietal Precuneus 7 –20 –46 48 0.0070 0.0018 2.92
Left Parietal Inferior parietal lobule 40 –45 –34 49 0.0069 0.0018 2.91
Structural (VBM) meta-analysis results
MDD with adverse childhood experiences (n=154) compared with MDD without adverse childhood experiences (n=123)52,53,65,70,85 277 participants
1 Left Anterior Cerebellum –2 –58 –6 0.0093 2.5E–05 4.06
Left Occipital Lingual gyrus 18 –8 –72 6 0.0090 3.2E–05 3.99
Left Anterior Cerebellum –6 –50 –20 0.0089 0.0001 3.81
Right Anterior Cerebellum 8 –34 –14 0.0078 0.0004 3.37
2 Right Temporal Hippocampus 32 –37 5 0.0075 0.0004 3.36
3 Right Sub-lobar Superior insula 27 –13 20 0.0078 0.0004 3.37
4 Left Sub-lobar Putamen –25 –17 18 0.0078 0.0004 3.37
5 Left Temporal Superior temporal gyrus 41 –51 –33 14 0.0084 0.0001 3.71
6 Right Temporal Inferior temporal gyrus 20 46 –32 –21 0.0086 8.1E–05 3.77
7 Left Frontal Superior frontal gyrus 8 –17 32 37 0.0090 6.5E–05 3.83
8 Right Frontal Superior frontal gyrus 6 26 11 51 0.0090 6.5E–05 3.83
MDD and HC with adverse childhood experiences (n=315) >MDD and HC without adverse childhood experiences (n=313)52,53,64,65,70,80,85 628 participants
1 Left Occipital Lingual gyrus 18 –8 –72 6 0.0180 1.7E–08 5.52
Left Anterior Cerebellum –2 –58 –6 0.0093 0.0001 3.74
Left Anterior Cerebellum –6 –50 –20 0.0089 0.0002 3.58