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Table 5 Brain regions significantly activated during 50 ml rectal balloon distention in both groups

From: Brain regions involved in moxibustion-induced analgesia in irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study

 

Moxibustion Group (n = 15)

Control Group (n = 13)

Before Treatment

After Treatment

Before Treatment

After Treatment

XYZ

BA

T

P

X Y Z

BA

T

P

XYZ

BA

T

P

X Y Z

BA

T

P

Prefrontal Cortex

None

−20 64 -12

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5.11

0

None

−38 38 -16

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5.64

0.001

−20 60 -20

11

4.9

0

−28 28 -20

----

4.13

0.001

6 36 30

9

4.49

0.004

−36 14 36

9

5.87

0.002

14 22 60

6

3.56

0.997

    

Anterior Cingulate Cortex

None

None

None

−2 -42 30

31

5.36

0.002

−6 -52 8

30

4.79

0.002