Review Article

Neuroimaging Studies of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Table 3

Nine studies of functional or structural brain changes in patients with CP/CPPS.

Brain area (abbreviations)Brain area (full name)Number of studiesFunctional/structureSignLiterature name

ACC.LAnterior cingulate cortexFour studiesFunctional/structureS2, S4, S5, S6
ACC.RAnterior cingulate cortexThree studiesFunctional/structureS2, S4, S6
INS.RInsulaThree studiesFunctionalS1, S3, S4
PoCG.LPostcentral gyrusThree studiesFunctionalS1, S7, S9
PreCG.LPrecental gyrusThree studiesFunctionalS1, S7, S9
PCUN.LPrecuneusThree studiesFunctionalS1, S7, S9
INS.LInsulaTwo studiesFunctionalS1, S4
DLPFC.RDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTwo studiesFunctional/structureS1, S5
THA.RThalamusTwo studiesFunctionalS4, S6
mPFC.LMedial prefrontal cortexTwo studiesFunctional/structureS5, S8
ORBmid.RMiddle frontal gyrus, orbital partTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
DCG.LMedian cingulate and paracingulate gyriTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
DCG.RMedian cingulate and paracingulate gyriTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
SMA.LSupplementary motor areaTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
SMA.RSupplementary motor areaTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
PCG.LPosterior cingulate gyrusTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
SPG.LSuperior parietal gyrusTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
SMG.RSupramarginal gyrusTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
PCL.LParacentral lobuleTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
STG.RSuperior temporal gyrusTwo studiesFunctionalS7, S9
MTG.LMiddle temporal gyrusOne studyFunctional/structureS1
MTG.RMiddle temporal gyrusOne studyFunctional/structureS1
Frontal. LOrbital frontal cortexOne studyFunctional/structureS1
Frontal.ROrbital frontal cortexOne studyFunctional/structureS1
MFG.LMiddle frontal gyrusOne studyStructureS2
VPC.RVentrolateral parietal cortexOne studyFunctional/structureS1
VPC.LVentrolateral parietal cortexOne studyFunctional/structureS1
PPC.LPosterior parietal cortexOne studyFunctional/structureS1
PPC.RPosterior parietal cortexOne studyFunctional/structureS1
IFGoperc.RInferior frontal gyrus, opercular partOne studyFunctionalS3
THA.LThalamusOne studyFunctional/structureS1
Brainstem. RBrainstemOne studyFunctionalS4
Brainstem. LBrainstemOne studyFunctionalS4
mPFC.RMedial prefrontal cortexOne studyFunctionalS4
HIP.RHippocampusOne studyFunctional/structureS5
Cerebellum anterior lobe.LAnterior cerebellum lobe.One studyFunctionalS8
PoCG.RPostcentral gyrusOne studyFunctional/structureS1
PreCG.RPrecental gyrusOne studyFunctional/structureS1
PHG.RParahippocampal gyrusOne studyFunctionalS9

L: left hemisphere; R: right hemisphere.