Table 10 Identified scalp stimulation targets for anxiety disorder
From: Potential scalp stimulation targets for mental disorders: evidence from neuroimaging studies
Cluster ID | Cluster size | Peak T | Peak coordinates | Brain regions | 10–20 EEG system locations | Acupoint locations | Functions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x | y | z | |||||||
ANX-1 | 61 | 5.89 | − 6 | 56 | 28 | L SFG/SupMFG | 2 cm superior to Fp1 | 0.1 cun lateral to GV 24 | Short term memory, evaluating recency, overriding automatic responses, verbal fluency, error detection, auditory verbal attention, inferring the intention of others, inferring deduction from spatial imagery, inductive reasoning, attributing intention, empathy, self-criticisms, attention to negative emotions |
ANX-2 | 178 | 6.88 | − 32 | 26 | − 6 | L IFG/OrbIFG | 1 cm posterior to F7 | 0.6 cun posterior and inferior to GB 5 | Language processing and comprehension, emotional recognition |
ANX-3 | 80 | 6.88 | − 56 | − 40 | 2 | L MTG | 1 cm anterior to T5 | 0.1 cun posterior and inferior to GB 8 | Selective processing of text and speech, semantic processing, word/sentence generation, attribution of intentions to others |
ANX-4 | 55 | 6.88 | − 44 | − 74 | − 8 | L MOG/IOG | 2 cm anterior and inferior to O1 | 0.3 cun posterior and inferior to GB 10 | Feature-extracting, shape recognition, attentional, and multimodal integrating |
ANX-5 | 112 | 7.86 | 2 | 18 | 44 | R SMA | Midpoint of Fz and Cz | 0.1 cun posterior to GV 22 | Motor learning/imagery/control, executive control of behavior, language processing, working memory, memory retrieval, visual attention and control of eye movements, auditory imagery |
ANX-6 | 55 | 4.90 | 38 | 28 | 42 | R MFG | 1Â cm superior to F4 | 0.3 cun lateral to BL 5 | Motor control, executive control of behavior, planning, language processing, working memory, memory retrieval, visuospatial and visuomotor attention, processing related to uncertainty, pain anticipation |
ANX-7 | 101 | 5.89 | 50 | 22 | 20 | R IFG/dlPFC | Midpoint of F4 and F8 | GB 4 | Semantic tasks, suppression of response tendencies, understand the mental state of others through observation, inferring, and projecting, music perception |
ANX-8 | 276 | 6.88 | − 2 | 54 | − 12 | L MedFG/OrbMFG | Midpoint of Fp1 and Fp2 | 0.6 cun anterior to GV 24 | Scheduling operations in multiple tasks, decision making, working memory |
ANX-9 | 55 | 12.80 | 28 | 4 | − 22 | R STP | 1 cm lateral and inferior to Fp2 | 1 cun medial to EX-HN-5 | Emotional learning, reward, memory modulation |