Table 5 Regions for which activation in the four-choice task at reversal was greater in the control group than in the ASD group

From: Alterations in the functional neural circuitry supporting flexible choice behavior in autism spectrum disorders

Region

Hemisphere

Max. t-value

Co-ordinates (MNI space)

   

x

y

z

Ventral striatum

R

2.98

10

8

−2

 

L

—

—

—

—

Thalamus

R

3.05

12

−18

6

 

L

3.15

−6

−8

4

Anterior cingulate cortex, motor division

R

3.40

2

16

40

 

L

4.05

−10

12

40

Anterior cingulate cortex, cognitive division

R

3.43

2

34

30

 

L

3.59

−2

36

30

Anterior cingulate cortex, affective division

R

3.56

2

36

20

 

L

3.86

−2

40

20

Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

R

—

—

—

—

 

L

5.06

−46

30

30

Premotor cortex

R

3.31

40

−8

34

 

L

4.29

−28

10

42

Pre-supplementary motor area

R

3.59

2

20

56

 

L

3.45

−2

20

56

Posterior parietal cortex

R

2.96

42

−38

46

 

L

4.10

−42

−54

46

Lateral extrastriate cortex

R

4.52

32

86

14

 

L

—

—

—

—

Precuneus

R

4.40

4

−74

46

 

L

3.46

−4

−74

46

  1. Abbreviations: ASD, autism spectrum disorder; L, left; MNI, Montreal Neurological Institute; R, right.