Loss of spatial learning in a patient with topographical disorientation in new environments

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-69

  Turriziani, P ^a   Carlesimo, G A ^a,b   Perri, R ^a   Tomaiuolo, F ^a   Caltagirone, C ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATROPHY; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BUILDING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIRECTIONAL VISION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHY; HEMISPHERE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MAZE TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; SPATIAL MEMORY; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 0037227188     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.1.61     Document Type: Article

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