Table 1.
Baby-cry vs. control sound at 2–4 weeks postpartum (n = 12). Vaginal (n = 6) > cesarean section (n = 6)
| Parent brain region | R/L | Talairach coordinates | Peak t-score | Volume (mm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Temporal Gyrus BA21 | L | −49, −11, −5 | 3.05 | 1986 |
| Medial Inferior Temporal/Fusiform BA36 | R | 21, −31, −17 | 4.17 | 832 |
| Supplementary Motor Cortex BA6 | R | 39, −4, 35 | 3.09 | 873 |
| Primary Motor Cortex BA4 | R | 24, −17, 50 | 3.06 | 788 |
| L | −18, −19, 49 | 3.57 | 841 | |
| Parietal Supramarginal Gyrus BA40 | L | −24, −43, 55 | 4.97 | 842 |
| Inferior Parietal Lobule BA7 | L | −36, −52, 57 | 3.09 | 840 |
| Anterior Cingulate Gyrus, BA24 | R | 12, 11, 31 | 4.26 | 1466 |
| L | −7, −7, 41 | 3.34 | 816 | |
| Dorsal Posterior Cingulate BA31 | R | 3, −22, 47 | 2.88 a | |
| L | −1, −22, 46 | 3.03 a | ||
| Insula, BA13 | L | −45, 8, −2 | 3.94 | 914 |
| Claustrum BA13 | R | 30, 4, 15 | 5.17 a | |
| Parahippcampal Gyrus BA 28 | R | 20, −19, −17 | 4.02 | 819 |
| Caudate Body | R | 14, 6, 18 | 3.83 a | |
| L | −15, 8, 13 | 4.57 a | ||
| Lenticular nucleus | R | 16, 2, 4 | 3.68 a | |
| L | −18, 5, 4 | 3.10 a | ||
| Thalamus VAN | R | 6, −7, 1 | 6.15 a | |
| L | −9, −6, −2 | 3.89 a | ||
| Hypothalamus | R | 7, −6, −3 | 2.41 a | |
| L | −9, −4, −4 | 3.20 a | ||
| Pons | R | 15, −28, −29 | 5.73 a | |
| Cerebellum, Anterior Lobe, Tonsil | R | 15, −43, −29 | 3.57 | 865 |
| L | −15, −44, −32 | 3.00 a | ||
| Cerebellar Anterior Lobe, Dentate | R | 9, −50, −26 | 3.36 a | |
| L | −6, −49, −26 | 3.41 | 867 | |
| Cerebellar Anterior Lobe, Culmen | L | −29, −43, −26 | 3.01 a |
p < 0.05, corrected by whole brain cluster filter threshold.
a
significantly different at p < 0.05 (FDR) – small volume corrected from region that was significantly active in the whole brain uncorrected map at p < 0.005.