Table 4.
Comparison of the effective connectivity to the left amygdala.
| Brain regions | MNI coordinates (mm) (x, y, z) | Voxel number | t value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD–TEC | |||
| Bilateral SMA/paracentral lobule | −6, −24, 72 | 133 | −3.73 |
| PTSD–HC | |||
| Left SPL/MOG | −24, −69, 42 | 76 | 4.01 |
| Right SPL/IPL | 33, −48, 39 | 82 | 3.69 |
| Left SFG | −24, −3, 48 | 66 | 3.90 |
| Right MFG | 36, 15, 27 | 165 | 4.77 |
| TEC–HC | |||
| Bilateral vmPFC | −9, 51, 0 | 526 | −4.02 |
| Left SFG | −18, 9, 48 | 131 | 3.77 |
| Right SFG | 27, 3, 60 | 65 | 3.64 |
| Left SPL/MOG | −24, −66, 45 | 89 | 4.01 |
PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder group; TEC, trauma-exposed control group; HC, healthy control group; MNI, Montreal Neurologic Institute; SMA, supplementary motor area; SPL, superior parietal lobule; MOG, middle occipital gyrus; IPL, inferior parietal lobule; SFG, superior frontal gyrus; MFG, middle frontal gyrus; vmPFC, ventral medial prefrontal cortex.