Memory for Spatial Locations in a Patient with Near Space Neglect and Optic Ataxia: Involvement of the Occipitotemporal Stream

Memory for Spatial Locations in a Patient with Near Space Neglect and Optic Ataxia: Involvement of the Occipitotemporal Stream

Previous studies suggested that the occipitoparietal stream orients attention toward the near/lower space and is involved in immediate reaching, whereas the occipitotemporal stream orients attention toward the far/upper space and is involved in delayed reaching. In the present study, we investigated...

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Main Authors: Sergio Chieffi, Giovanni Messina, Antonietta Messina, Ines Villano, Vincenzo Monda, Ferdinando Ivano Ambra, Elisabetta Garofalo, Felice Romano, Maria Pina Mollica, Marcellino Monda, Alessandro Iavarone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Balint syndrome
optic ataxia
neglect
spatial memory
attention
reaching
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00231/full

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