Table 2

Mean cerebral and cerebellar perfusion (in millilitres per 100 grams of tissue per minute) for each condition as determined by arterial spin labelling technique

Cerebrum and cerebellum regions of interest (mL/100 g/min), mean (95% CI)NeutralManipulationMaximum rotationFP value
Uvula79.2 (68.2 to 90.2)80.1 (68.4 to 91.8)79.1 (67.8 to 90.3)0.00640.9364
Cerebellar tonsils69.2 (60.6 to 77.8)66.8 (59.6 to 74.1)68.2 (60.6 to 75.8)0.06320.8035
L fusiform gyrus/L middle temporal gyrus80.7 (68.6 to 92.8)78.0 (66.7 to 89.3)79.0 (68.8 to 89.3)0.03950.8440
R middle temporal gyrus37.4 (31.8 to 43.0)35.7 (30.5 to 40.9)36.1 (30.1 to 42.1)0.06730.7974
R middle occipital gyrus58.2 (53.1 to 79.9)52.8 (44.8 to 60.9)53.2 (44.7 to 61.7)0.3230.5747
Right and left cuneus66.5 (53.1 to 79.9)62.3 (60.0 to 73.6)61.0 (48.4 to 73.3)0.14550.7060
Left precuneus75.7 (61.9 to 89.4)74.9 (62.9 to 86.8)64.1 (53.9 to 74.3)0.77360.3872
Left cuneus, left middle occipital gyrus49.4 (41.6 to 57. 1)47.6 (40.2 to 55.1)46.9 (38.8 to 55.0)0.07420.7875