Table 2.

Brain regions showing significant effects of NRS associated with NumOps scores and Group (MLD vs. TD)* NumOps interaction.

Main effect of NumOps (linear)
	MNI Coordinates
Region	x	y	z	Max Z	Cluster Size
Negative effect
Left STS/ Heschl’s gyrus	−42	−22	2	5.72	414
Right IPL/IPS	26	−72	52	5.45	318
Right Ventral Striatum	26	−10	2	4.79	316
Right ventral insula	32	6	−12	4.14	200
Right SPL/IPS	46	−40	52	3.79	112
Left TPJ/SMG	−64	−44	22	3.74	192
Left sATC	−50	12	−22	3.56	90
Right cerebellum	38	−64	−24	3.5	274
Right FG	36	−62	−12	3.21
Positive effect
No significant clusters
Interaction between Group*NumOps (nonlinear)
TD > MLD
Left dlPFC	−30	36	28	3.74	97
Left IPS	−28	−72	42	3.76	89
Right Cerebellum	14	−50	−22	4.30	103
MLD > TD
No significant clusters