Figure 4. Average response properties for three brain regions that showed best specificity for DMA.
Left bar graphs indicate task dependence, where responses are shown during touch that induced DMA pain (A), non-painful touch (T), and visual bar ratings (V). All three areas show statistically significantly higher responses during DMA. Next bar graphs show responses during DMA at three treatment sessions (session 1: prior to Lidocaine treatment; 2: after a 6-hour treatment; and 3: after 2-week treatment). There were no significant treatment effects. Left scatter-grams indicate the relationship between DMA and regional activity, positively correlated in all three areas. Right scatter-grams show the relationship between visual ratings and brain activity. Asterisks indicate significance at P < 0.01; regression plots show 95% confidence interval.