TABLE 2:

Sensation During fMRI and Activation Data in 35 Patients with Profound Deafness

CasePatient Age(y)/Sex/Side AffectedSensation during fMRIActivation*
No HearingOtherPrimary Auditory CortexSecondary Auditory CortexInferior Third of the Sensory CortexOverall
No. of PixelsMinimum pst ValueNo. of PixelsMinimum pst ValueNo. of PixelsMinimum pst Value
146/F/RYes110−31510−4Yes
46/F/LYes210−416 (+1mgb)10−5 (10−3)Yes
225/M/RQuestionable510−4410−3Yes
340/F/RQuestionableVibrotactile710−51810−6610−4Yes
422/F/LYes3510−631 (+2mgb)10−5 (10−4)Yes
562/F/RYes910−51510−5Yes
669/F/LYes110−4610−5Yes
725/F/LYes910−33010−6Yes
838/M/LYes5510−821110−9NCNCYes
941/F/RQuestionable110−3210−3No
1024/F/LYesVibration110−3NCNCNo
1174/M/RYesVibration110−3310−3No
1242/M/RYes110−31610−5110−3Yes
1351/M/LQuestionableNo
1448/M/LYes210−3No
1531/F/LYes2110−52810−5Yes
1623/F/LQuestionable110−4310−4No
1752/M/LYes210−42510−5110−3Yes
1822/F/RQuestionable210−3210−3NCNCNo
1924/M/L110−3No
2030/M/LNo
2158/M/RYes2110−8NCNCYes
2261/F/LYes1810−415 (+2mgb)10−5 (10−5)Yes
61/F/RVibrotactileNo
2330/F/LVibrotactile110−3610−4410−7Yes
30/F/RVibrotactile110−3110−3No
2452/M/LVibrotactile810−54210−7610−5Yes
2527/F/LYes110−5210−3Yes
2622/F/RYes710−61910−4NCNCYes
2728/F/LNo
2820/F/RYesVibration410−3No
2958/M/RYes210−5Yes
58/M/LYes310−32210−4Yes
3049/F/RYes210−3510−4110−3Yes
3152/F/RYes210−4310−4Yes
3237/M/RYes1510−74310−6710−4Yes
37/M/LYes710−4Yes
3361/M/LVibrotactile610−3210−3No
3420/F/RYes210−3910−4Yes
20/F/LYes1010−58510−9Yes
3541/M/R110−3110−3No
41/M/L310−4110−3No
  • * mgb indicates separately described activation in the medial geniculate body; NC, area was not covered.