"Where am I?" A snapshot of the developmental topographical disorientation among young Italian adults.

ABSTRACT: In the last decade, several cases affected by Developmental Topographical Disorientation (DTD) have been described. DTD consists of a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the ability to orient in the environment despite well-preserved cognitive functions, and in the absence of a brain lesion or other neurological or psychiatric conditions. Described cases showed different impairments in navigational skills ranging from topographic memory deficits to landmark agnosia. All cases lacked a mental representation of the environment that would allow them to use high-order spatial orientation strategies. In addition to the single case studies, a group study performed in Canada showed that the disorder is more widespread than imagined. The present work intends to investigate the occurrence of the

SUBMITTER: Piccardi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299294 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature