Table 3.
Functional connectivity differences between TN patients and healthy controls, and responders and non-responders to surgical treatment for TN.
| Connectivity difference | Seed region | Connection | T -value | P -value (raw) | P -value (FDR adjusted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN vs. Healthy controls | |||||
| Increased connectivity | Thalamus (left) | Insular cortex (right) | t(39) = 3.67 | p = 0.0007* | 0.0065* |
| Increased connectivity | Thalamus (right) | Insular cortex (right) | t(39) = 3.22 | p = 0.0026* | 0.0117* |
| Non-responders vs. Responders | |||||
| Increased connectivity | Hippocampus (left) | Hippocampus (right) | t(18) = 2.85 | p = 0.0106* | 0.0477* |
| Decreased connectivity | ACC | Amygdala (left) | t(18) = −2.94 | p = 0.0087* | 0.0392* |
| Decreased connectivity | ACC | Hippocampus (right) | t(18) = −3.20 | p = 0.0049* | 0.0392* |
TN patients vs. healthy controls: patients with TN show increased resting-state functional connectivity between the thalamus (both left and right) and right insula. Responders vs. Non-responders: non-responders show increased resting-state functional connectivity between the left and right hippocampus. Non-responders also show decreased resting-state functional connectivity between the anterior cingulate cortex and left amygdala and right hippocampus. Two-sample Student's t-test used with false-discovery rate (FDR) correction. Threshold for statistical significance was set at *p < 0.05. ACC, anterior cingulate cortex.