Allocentric spatial learning and memory deficits in Down syndrome

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue FEB, 2015, Pages

  Lavenex, Pamela Banta ^a   Bostelmann, Mathilde ^a   Brandner, Catherine ^a   Costanzo, Floriana ^b   Fragnière, Emilie ^a   Klencklen, Giuliana ^a   Lavenex, Pierre ^a   Menghini, Deny ^b   Vicari, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capacity; Episodic; Genetic disorder; Hippocampus; Memory; Resolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926650212     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00062     Document Type: Article

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