Table 2.
Coordinates, cluster size, and t-values of significant BOLD responses for the contrast of (localization > differentiation) in the early- and late-onset blind groups
| x,y,z (mm) | L/R | Label | Cluster size | T | Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Localization > discrimination sounds (early-onset blind) | |||||
| −31, −78, 24 | L | Middle occipital gyrus | 13 | 9.47 | 5.22 |
| −10, −75,49 | L | Precuneus | 14 | 9.28 | 5.17 |
| −7, −66, 59 | L | Precuneus | 6 | 9.03 | 5.11 |
| −16, −75, 40 | L | Superior parietal gyrus | 6 | 8.64 | 5.01 |
| −31, −47, 56 | L | Superior parietal gyrus | 6 | 8.49 | 4.97 |
| 15, −72, 49 | R | Superior parietal gyrus | 24 | 12.59 | 5.85 |
| −22, −4, 59 | L | Superior frontal gyrus | 30 | 10.88 | 5.53 |
| 31, −25, 62 | R | Precentral gyrus | 108 | 13.76 | 6.04 |
| 27, −10, 56 | R | Precentral gyrus | 8 | 12.03 | 5.75 |
| 34, −44, 62 | R | Postcentral gyrus | 16 | 9.65 | 5.26 |
| 6, 3, 52 | R | Supplementary motor area | 5 | 10.47 | 5.44 |
| Localization > discrimination sounds (late-onset blind) | |||||
| −31, −81, 33 | L | Middle occipital gyrus | 16 | 9.30 | 5.38 |
| −7, −66, 56 | L | Precuneus | 62 | 12.27 | 6.05 |
| −19, −4, 59 | L | Superior frontal gyrus | 5 | 8.26 | 5.08 |
| 34, −25, 59 | R | Precentral gyrus | 69 | 11.64 | 5.92 |
Coordinates refer to standardized Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) space. The threshold was P < 0.05 (FWE corrected) at the voxel level. (N = 15 for the early-onset blind group and N = 17 for the late-onset blind group)