Topographical disorientation in a patient who never developed navigational skills: The (re)habilitation treatment

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-314

  Incoccia, Chiara ^a   Magnotti, Luisa ^a   Iaria, Giuseppe ^b   Piccardi, Laura ^a,c   Guariglia, Cecilia ^a,d  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital cognitive deficits; Human navigation; Rehabilitation of topographical disorders; Topographical disorientation

Indexed keywords

CONFUSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849097264     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010802188344     Document Type: Article

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