Table II.
Brain regions showing significant differences between PD patients and NL by different types of normalization.
| Cluster extent | Coordinates* | Z † | Anatomical area | Brodmann area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM normalization: Relative hypometabolism in PD patients as compared to NL | ||||
| 1749 | −50 −70 5 | 6.09 | Left middle occipital gyrus | 37 |
| −55 −60 −4 | 5.93 | Left inferior temporal gyrus | 37 | |
| −48 −55 18 | 4.66 | Left superior temporal gyrus | 22 | |
| 106 | −38 25 −11 | 5.36 | Left inferior frontal gyrus | 47 |
| 200 | −63 −35 39 | 5.32 | Left inferior parietal lobule | 40 |
| −57 −49 36 | 4.69 | Left supramarginal gyrus | 40 | |
| 67 | 50 5 26 | 4.56 | Right inferior frontal gyrus | 6 |
| 54 | −46 3 24 | 4.92 | Left inferior frontal gyrus | 6 |
| GM normalization: Relative hypermetabolism in PD patients as compared to NL | ||||
| 118 | −20 27 −3 | 5.87 | Left frontal lobe white matter | |
| −24 31 4 | 4.49 | Left frontal lobe white matter | ||
| 57 | 26 −15 41 | 4.86 | Right frontal lobe white matter | |
| 26 −27 40 | 4.16 | Right frontal lobe white matter | ||
| 617 | −6 −40 −18 | 4.82 | Left cerebellum (culmen) | |
| 14 −51 −16 | 4.49 | Right cerebellum (culmen) | ||
| 180 | 28 −15 12 | 4.72 | Right lentiform nucleus (putamen) | |
| 34 −23 −2 | 4.70 | Right caudate nucleus | ||
| WM normalization: Relative hypometabolism in PD patients as compared to NL | ||||
| 13350 | −40 25 −10 | 6.62 | Left inferior frontal gyrus | 47 |
| −46 −70 7 | 6.24 | Left middle occipital gyrus | 19 | |
| −46 35 −5 | 6.15 | Left middle frontal gyrus | 47 | |
| −63 −39 39 | 6.10 | Left inferior parietal lobule | 40 | |
| −48 −73 22 | 5.98 | Left middle temporal gyrus | 39 | |
| −57 −57 −4 | 5.90 | Left inferior temporal gyrus | 37 | |
| −53 −7 −21 | 5.90 | Left inferior temporal gyrus | 20 | |
| −55 −60 −4 | 5.90 | Left inferior temporal gyrus | 37 | |
| −50 −40 28 | 5.81 | Left inferior parietal lobule | 40 | |
| 553 | 20 12 3 | 6.46 | Right lentiform nucleus (putamen) | |
| 385 | −16 12 3 | 6.24 | Left lentiform nucleus (putamen) | |
| 4232 | 51 35 −7 | 6.02 | Right inferior frontal gyrus | 47 |
| 51 3 24 | 5.88 | Right inferior frontal gyrus | 6 | |
| 51 27 28 | 5.76 | Right middle frontal gyrus | 9 | |
| 18 65 12 | 5.71 | Right superior frontal gyrus | 10 | |
| 992 | 48 −64 3 | 5.72 | Right middle temporal gyrus | 37 |
| 46 −78 −5 | 4.87 | Right inferior occipital gyrus | 19 | |
| 896 | 14 −72 44 | 5.34 | Right precuneus | 7 |
| 14 −90 27 | 5.00 | Right cuneus | 19 | |
| 332 | −10 61 14 | 5.18 | Left superior frontal gyrus | 10 |
| −8 52 36 | 4.52 | Left superior frontal gyrus | 9 | |
| −8 47 42 | 4.39 | Left superior frontal gyrus | 8 | |
| 165 | −8 −19 −1 | 5.02 | Left thalamus | |
| −18 −29 1 | 4.96 | Left thalamus | ||
| 201 | 14 −23 1 | 5.01 | Right thalamus | |
| 318 | 53 4 −29 | 4.94 | Right middle temporal gyrus | 21 |
| 57 −11 −20 | 4.79 | Right inferior temporal gyrus | 20 | |
| Yakushev normalization: Relative hypometabolism in PD patients as compared to NL | ||||
| 42086 | −50 1 22 | 7.64 | Left inferior frontal gyrus | 44 |
| −40 25 −11 | 7.25 | Left inferior frontal gyrus | 47 | |
| −46 −68 3 | 7.16 | Left middle occipital gyrus | 37 | |
| −57 −58 −2 | 6.99 | Left inferior temporal gyrus | 37 | |
| −55 −62 −2 | 6.98 | Left middle temporal gyrus | 37 | |
| −42 −19 −26 | 6.72 | Left inferior temporal gyrus | 20 | |
| −53 −7 −22 | 6.58 | Left inferior temporal gyrus | 20 | |
| −46 37 −7 | 6.28 | Left middle frontal gyrus | 47 | |
| −63 −35 37 | 6.28 | Left inferior parietal lobule | 40 | |
| −48 −43 28 | 6.27 | Left inferior parietal lobule | 40 | |
| −59 −47 37 | 6.21 | Left supramarginal gyrus | 40 | |
| 12772 | 55 15 24 | 7.17 | Right inferior frontal gyrus | 44 |
| 14 −72 46 | 6.48 | Right precuneus | 7 | |
| 50 −68 3 | 6.41 | Right middle occipital gyrus | 37 | |
| 51 28 24 | 6.23 | Right middle frontal gyrus | 46 | |
| 50 37 −7 | 6.09 | Right middle frontal gyrus | 47 | |
| 18 65 10 | 5.92 | Right superior frontal gyrus | 10 | |
| 38 32 28 | 5.87 | Right middle frontal gyrus | 9 | |
| 55 −11 −20 | 5.65 | Right inferior temporal gyrus | 20 | |
| 53 4 −29 | 5.32 | Right middle temporal gyrus | 21 | |
| 51 −27 3 | 5.18 | Right superior temporal gyrus | 22 | |
| 63 −31 38 | 4.83 | Right inferior parietal lobule | 40 | |
| 900 | −8 61 17 | 5.69 | Left superior frontal gyrus | 10 |
| −10 45 42 | 5.38 | Left superior frontal gyrus | 8 | |
| −6 40 16 | 5.06 | Left anterior cingulate | 32 | |
| 258 | −18 −29 | 0 6.37 | Left thalamus | |
| 253 | 16 −25 1 | 5.95 | Right thalamus | |
| 232 | −14 10 3 | 5.97 | Left caudate nucleus | |
| −20 8 1 | 5.91 | Left lentiform nucleus (putamen) | ||
| 245 | 25 10 3 | 6.20 | Right lentiform nucleus (putamen) | |
| 10 15 4 | 5.84 | Right caudate nucleus | ||
| 202 | 14 34 20 | 5.47 | Right anterior cingulate | 32 |
Coordinates (x, y, z) from Talairach and Tournoux
Z values at the peak of maximum significance at P<0.05, FWE corrected.
GM: global grey matter mean; NL: normal controls; PD: Parkinson’s disease patients; WM: white matter.