Where Am I? A new case of developmental topographical disorientation

Journal of Neuropsychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-124

  Bianchini, Filippo ^a,b   Palermo, Liana ^a,b   Piccardi, Laura ^b,c   Incoccia, Chiara ^b   Nemmi, Federico ^a,b   Sabatini, Umberto ^b   Guariglia, Cecilia ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORIENTATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CONFUSION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 84894101071     PISSN: 17486645     EISSN: 17486653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jnp.12007     Document Type: Article

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