Table 2.

Significant differences in GMV between the HZ and HC groups

Brain area	L: left R: right	Brodmann’s area	MNI			Peak intensity	Number of voxels
			X	Y	Z
Brain areas of decreased GMV
Insula	L	BA13	−34.5	−22.5	6	−3.892	316
Insula	R	BA13	40.5	−13.5	16.5	−3.924	379
Rolandic_Operculum	R	BA13	40.5	−13.5	16.5	−3.924	379
Brain areas of increased GMV
Thalamus	–	–	−4.5	−13.5	−1.5	4.31	395

Abbreviations: GMV, gray matter volume; HC, healthy control; HZ, herpes zoster; MNI, Montreal Neurological Institute.