Table 1.
List of brain areas ≥20 voxel in size with significant differences (p<0.005) in the amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF) during the resting state between the depression group and the control group
| Brain region | number of voxels |
X axisa | Y axisa | Z axisa | t-value at the peak activity point in the brain region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ALFF in depression group greater than mean ALFF in control group | |||||
| posterior cingulate | 20 | 9 | -50 | 26 | 3.68 |
| left inferior temporal gyrus | 22 | -42 | -6 | -42 | 5.29 |
| right superior temporal gyrus | 24 | 45 | -24 | 9 | 3.56 |
| right insula | 27 | 48 | -6 | 12 | 3.43 |
| right parietal lobe | 20 | 36 | -36 | 30 | 3.12 |
| right medial occipitotemporal gyri | 40 | 27 | 6 | -45 | 4.68 |
| Mean ALFF in depression group less than mean ALFF in control group | |||||
| left cuneate lobe | 40 | -15 | -78 | 3 | 4.45 |
| right cuneate lobe | 24 | 15 | -84 | 3 | 3.54 |
| left temporal lobe | 22 | -45 | -63 | -12 | 3.61 |
| left medial frontal gyrus | 22 | -8.4 | 46 | 23 | 3.22 |
aMontreal Neurological Institute (MNI) coordinates (mm).