Table 3.
TMS‐evoked cortical activity (SCD) and connectivity (SCS) in schizophrenia patients and healthy comparison subjects
| TMS‐evoked source modeling parameters | Healthy comparison subjects (mean ± SE) | Patients with schizophrenia (mean ± SE) | Statistics (post hoc t‐test) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prefrontal cortex | |||
| TMS‐evoked significant current density (SCD, µA/mm2) | 1.42 ± 0.14 | 0.74 ± 0.11 | P < 0.005 |
| TMS‐evoked significant current scattering (SCS, mm) | 2.90 ± 0.4 | 1.11 ± 0.18 | P < 0.001 |
| Premotor cortex | |||
| TMS‐evoked significant current density (SCD, µA/mm2) | 2.41 ± 0.37 | 1.49 ± 0.21.5 | P < 0.05 |
| TMS‐evoked significant current scattering (SCS, mm) | 4.86 ± 0.71 | 2.44 ± 0.45 | P < 0.01 |
| Motor cortex | |||
| TMS‐evoked significant current density (SCD, µA/mm2) | 2.80 ± 0.46 | 2.27 ± 0.45 | P = 0.38 |
| TMS‐evoked significant current scattering (SCS, mm) | 4.92 ± 0.77 | 3.61 ± 1.02 | P = 0.31 |
| Parietal cortex | |||
| TMS‐evoked significant current density (SCD, µA/mm2) | 1.17 ± 0.21 | 0.9 ± 0.17 | P = 0.3 |
| TMS‐evoked significant current scattering (SCS, mm) | 2.29 ± 0.43 | 1.46 ± 0.3 | P = 0.1 |