Neural substrates of spatial processing and navigation in blindness: An activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Even though vision is considered the best suited sensory modality to acquire spatial information, blind individuals can form spatial representations to navigate and orient themselves efficiently in space. Consequently, many studies support the amodality hypothesis of spatial representations since sensory modalities other than vision contribute to the formation of spatial representations, independently of visual experience and imagery. However, given the high variability in abilities and deficits observed in blind populations, a clear consensus about the neural representations of space has yet to be established. To this end, we performed a meta-analysis of the literature on the neural correlates of spatial processing and navigation via sensory modalities other than vision, like touch

SUBMITTER: Bleau M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630591 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature