Table 2.
fMRI activation peaks for preoperative and postoperative main effects of VF
| Subjects | Z-score | Corrected p-value (FWE) | Coordinates (x, y, z) in MNI space | Anatomic region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left TLE preoperative | 6.96 | p < 0.0001 | −54, 10, 20 | Left IFG |
| 6.69 | p < 0.0001 | −48, 20, 26 | Left MFG | |
| 6.69 | p < 0.0001 | −32, 30, −2 | Left IFG | |
| Left TLE postoperative | 5.77 | p < 0.0001 | −42, 2, 26 | Left IFG |
| 5.74 | p < 0.0001 | −40, 18, −6 | Left IFG | |
| 4.88 | p < 0.0001 | 40, 20, −6 | Right IFG | |
| Right TLE Preoperative | 5.89 | p < 0.0001 | −46, 30, 22 | Left MFG |
| 5.81 | p < 0.0001 | −52, 8, 22 | Left IFG | |
| Right TLE Postoperative | 5.88 | p < 0.0001 | −46, 16, 10 | Left IFG |
| 5.79 | p < 0.0001 | −50, 14, 30 | Left MFG |
HC, hippocampus; IFG, inferior frontal gyrus; MFG, middle frontal gyrus; MNI space, coordinates related to a standard brain defined by the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI); TLE, temporal lobe epilepsy.