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Understanding body schema, crucial for various disorders, remains debated. Research on autotopagnosia offers insights into body representation and cognitive models, guiding future research.

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    • Clarifying the nature of body schema can improve diagnosis and treatment for neurological and psychiatric conditions.
    • Developing a consensus model for body schema will advance cognitive neuroscience and our understanding of self-representation.
    • Neuroimaging and psychological data are essential for refining and validating cognitive models of body schema.