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Table 2 Main localization of increased/decreased glucose metabolism of brain regions, comparing SAG versus MG, using two-sample t-test

From: Electroacupuncture stimulation at sub-specific acupoint and non-acupoint induced distinct brain glucose metabolism change in migraineurs: a PET-CT study

Regions

Hem (L/R)

BA

Talairach

T-value

Metabolism Change (SAG-MG)

X

Y

Z

MCC

R

23

6

−50

36

4.531

↑

PCC

R

26

3

−40

25

3.547

↑

Insular

R

48

38

−17

12

5.234

↑

Inferior temporal

R

20

57

−42

−12

4.484

↑

 

L

20

−53

−46

−14

3.406

↑

Middle temporal

R

37

47

−70

3

3.453

↑

L

37

−62

−51

−9

4.438

↑

Superior temporal

R

48

54

−16

9

5.234

↑

L

48

−46

−21

10

4.531

↑

Postcentral

L

3

−31

39

69

3.266

↑

Fusiform

R

18

24

−75

−14

4.203

↑

L

37

−24

−52

−13

4.016

↑

Inferior parietal

R

40

51

−46

46

3.922

↑

L

40

−46

−39

48

3.969

↑

Superior parietal

R

7

19

−70

63

2.75

↑

L

7

−36

−68

56

3.266

↑

Supramarginal

R

40

60

−33

36

5.422

↑

Middle occipital

R

37

47

−72

4

3.125

↑

L

37

−48

−68

6

5.141

↑

Angular

R

39

45

−68

47

2.512

↑

L

39

−39

−70

52

3.688

↑

Precuneus

R

23

6

−56

29

3.359

↑

L

23

−11

−54

27

3.549

↑

Cerebellum

R

-

40

−54

−49

−3.641

↓

L

-

−39

59

−49

−3.781

↓

Parahippocampus

R

20

29

−26

−12

−4.578

↓

Hippocampus

R

20

30

−27

−11

−4.063

↓

Thalamus

R

-

19

−12

14

−2.375

↓

  1. Abbreviations: BA-Brodmann area; Hem-hemisphere; L-Left; R-Right; MCC-middle cingulate cortex; PCC-poster cingulate Cortex; ↑metabolism increased; ↓metabolism decreased.