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. 2015 Jan 17;4:26. doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-0794-0

Table 3.

Areas of the brain showing improved metabolism in PET CT scan and their correlation to the clinical function improvement

Patient Areas of the brain showing improved metabolism in PET CT scan Functions improved
Patient 1 Parieto-Occipital Areas Cognition, speech, sensation, orientation and visual perception
Patient 2 Cingulate Gyri Emotion, attention, cognition, memory
Amygdala Emotional responses, memory, attention
Frontal Planning, Long term memory, emotions, speech, problem solving
Temporal Lobes Speech, memory
Patient 3 Amygdala Emotional responses, memory, attention
Cerebellum Coordination, balance
Cingulate Gyri Emotion, attention, cognition, memory
Basal Ganglia Voluntary motor control, learning,cognition.
Occipital Lobes Vision and perception
Parietal Lobe Movement, orientation
Temporal Lobes Speech, memory
Frontal Lobes Planning, Long term memory, emotions, speech, problem solving
Thalamus Motor control, sensory functions