Region of interest analysis: percent signal change in typical (TC, dark gray) and individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD, light gray) within regions that may modulate the pain experience during early, intermediate, and late phases of painful stimulus presentation.
PCC: posterior cingulate cortex; sgPFC: subgenual prefrontal cortex; dlPFC: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex: Int: intermediate.
ASD compared to typical: **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05, #p < 0.10.