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Table 4 Difference in MNS activation between ASD and TD during observation of stimuli with social-emotional components

From: Differential mirror neuron system (MNS) activation during action observation with and without social-emotional components in autism: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies

Brain regions with peak activation

Cluster breakdown

Anatomical region

L/R

Total number of voxels

MNI coordinates

SDM-Z

p (uncorrected)

Anatomical regions (Broadmann area)

ASD>TD

 Inferior frontal gyrus, orbital part

R

1229

50, 28, − 4

3.276

~0

Inferior frontal gyrus, orbital part (BA47)

Inferior frontal gyrus, triangular part (BA45)

ASD<TD

 Cerebellum, hemispheric lobule VI

R

15

20, − 70, − 22

− 1.567

< 0.005

Cerebellum, Hemispheric lobule VI (BA18)

Cerebellum, Hemispheric lobule VI (BA19)