Neuropsychology of environmental navigation in humans: Review and meta-analysis of fMRI studies in healthy participants

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 236-251

  Boccia, Maddalena ^a,b   Nemmi, Federico ^a,b,c   Guariglia, Cecilia ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Experimental paradigm; FMRI; Frame of reference; Humannavigation; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; LEARNING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; ORIENTATION; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 84904266792     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-014-9247-8     Document Type: Review

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