Table 7 Peaks of regions where ADHD and anxiety symptoms mediated the link between disruptive behavior and less DMN deactivation in ASD

Anxiety symptoms

Anterior cingulate and paracingulate gyri

L

−10

38

10

3.11

R

6

38

28

2.67

Middle cingulate and paracingulate gyri

R

2

36

30

2.63

Superior frontal gyrus, medial

L

−2

38

28

2.69

R

4

42

32

2.63

ADHD symptoms

Anterior cingulate and paracingulate gyri

L

2

38

14

3.16

R

6

38

28

2.39

Middle cingulate and paracingulate gyri

R

2

36

30

2.76

Superior frontal gyrus, medial

L

2

34

32

2.78