Table 3. Results of the TMS Meta-Analysis.
11 ROIs were returned by the ALE meta-analysis of published studies that investigated TMS of left primary motor cortex in normal subjects.
| Region of Interest (ROI) | BA | x | y | z | ALE | mm3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left primary sensorimotor cortex (LMIhand) | 4,3 | -30 | -22 | 50 | 0.0100 | 9208 |
| Left posterior parietal cortex (LPPC) | 5 | -30 | -42 | 62 | 0.0061 | s.c. |
| Left ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus (LTHvpl) | – | -4 | -26 | 0 | 0.0085 | 3944 |
| Left ventral lateral nucleus of the thalamus (LTHvl) | – | -11 | -16 | 14 | 0.0075 | s.c. |
| Left ventral premotor area (LPMv) | 6 | -50 | -4 | 18 | 0.0074 | 3576 |
| Cingulate gyrus (Cing) | 24 | 0 | -2 | 44 | 0.0067 | 3024 |
| Supplementary motor area (SMA) | 6 | 0 | -14 | 58 | 0.0065 | s.c. |
| Right secondary somatosensory cortex (RSII) | 40 | 42 | -28 | 14 | 0.0071 | 2672 |
| Left secondary somatosensory cortex (LSII) | 40 | -42 | -28 | 16 | 0.0091 | 2552 |
| Right ventrolateral thalamus (RTHvl) | – | 8 | -14 | 14 | 0.0074 | 1104 |
| Right cerebellum (RCer) | – | 10 | -46 | -10 | 0.0059 | 800 |
s.c. = same cluster as listed on previous line; ALE = maximum activation likelihood estimation value for the given cluster; mm3 = cluster volume.