Looking for the compass in a case of developmental topographical disorientation: A behavioral and neuroimaging study

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 464-481

  Palermo, Liana ^a,b   Piccardi, Laura ^b,c   Bianchini, Filippo ^a,b   Nemmi, Federico ^a,b,d   Giorgio, Vincenzo ^a   Incoccia, Chiara ^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)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Cognitive map; Developmental disorders; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Human navigation; Mental rotation; Spatial memory; Topographical disorientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGNOSIA; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORIENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGNOSIA; BRAIN; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; SPATIAL PROCESSING;

EID: 84901851023     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2014.904843     Document Type: Article

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