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  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Topographical disorientation is typically associated with acquired brain lesions affecting navigation.
  • Understanding the neural underpinnings of spatial orientation is crucial for diagnosing and treating navigation disorders.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with topographical disorientation despite intact sensory and intellectual functions and no structural brain lesions.
  • Experimental testing revealed a specific deficit in forming a cognitive map of the environment.

Findings:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) showed a lack of hippocampal and retrosplenial cortex activation during cognitive map formation in the patient.
  • In contrast, healthy controls exhibited activation in these regions, and the patient showed increased activity in the same regions during a different navigation task.

Implications:

  • This case provides the first evidence that topographical disorientation can arise from a developmental defect, leading to a lifelong disorder.
  • The findings highlight the critical role of the hippocampal complex and retrosplenial cortex in cognitive map formation and spatial orientation.
  • This research may inform future diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies for individuals with navigation impairments.