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Table 3 Word Generation Task change in the BOLD signal for each region of interest pre-post lithium The change in each region of interest is shown for the working memory task (mean ± SEM). There are three treatment groups: healthy controls, euthymic bipolar patients, and depressed bipolar patients. Significant differences (and trends towards significant differences) between patient group and controls are shown as are significant differences (and trends towards significant differences) between euthymic bipolar patients and depressed bipolar patients.

From: Lithium alters brain activation in bipolar disorder in a task- and state-dependent manner: an fMRI study

Region of interest

Bipolar Euthymic Mean ± SEM

Bipolar Depressed Mean ± SEM

Cingulate gyrus

-0.62 ± 0.22

-0.13 ± 0.22

Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

-0.47 ± 0.27

0.01 ± 0.23

Right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

-0.76 ± 0.40

-0.14 ± 0.07

Left inferior parietal gyrus

-0.65 ± 0.39

-0.24 ± 0.33

Right inferior parietal gyrus

-0.60 ± 0.32

0.13 ± 0.14

Left precentral gyrus

-0.75 ± 0.27

0.68 ± 0.39 *1

Right precentral gyrus

-0.25 ± 0.16

-0.02 ± 0.03

Left superior parietal gyrus

-0.87 ± 0.30

-0.05 ± 0.47

Right superior parietal gyrus

-0.65 ± 0.21

-0.38 ± 0.66

Broca's area

-0.46 ± 0.25

0.89 ± 0.31 *2

Left superior temporal gyrus

-0.94 ± 0.26

-0.20 ± 0.22

Right superior temporal gyrus

-0.18 ± 0.05

-0.04 ± 0.07

Supplementary motor area

-0.77 ± 0.21

0.11 ± 0.12 *3

Thalamus

0.04 ± 0.14

-0.04 ± 0.15

  1. *1 p = 0.024 Euthymic vs Depressed
  2. *2 p = 0.015 Euthymic vs Depressed
  3. *3 p = 0.010 Euthymic vs Depressed