Missing the egocentric spatial reference: a blank on the map [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
Egocentric (self-centered) and allocentric (viewpoint independent) representations of space are essential for spatial navigation and wayfinding. Deficits in spatial memory come with age-related cognitive decline, are marked in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and are ass...
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| description | Egocentric (self-centered) and allocentric (viewpoint independent) representations of space are essential for spatial navigation and wayfinding. Deficits in spatial memory come with age-related cognitive decline, are marked in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and are associated with cognitive deficits in autism. In most of these disorders, a change in the brain areas engaged in the spatial reference system processing has been documented. However, the spatial memory deficits observed during physiological and pathological aging are quite different. While patients with AD and MCI have a general spatial navigation impairment in both allocentric and egocentric strategies, healthy older adults are particularly limited in the allocentric navigation, but they can still count on egocentric navigation strategy to solve spatial tasks. Therefore, specific navigational tests should be considered for differential diagnosis between healthy and pathological aging conditions. Finally, more research is still needed to better understand the spatial abilities of autistic individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c02ebc72f3154170bed18ab6a11c3e562022-12-22T02:39:58ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022018-02-01710.12688/f1000research.13675.114855Missing the egocentric spatial reference: a blank on the map [version 1; referees: 3 approved]Maria Concetta Miniaci0Elvira De Leonibus1Department of Pharmacy , School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyInstitute of Genetics and Biophysics (IGB) , National Research Council, Naples, ItalyEgocentric (self-centered) and allocentric (viewpoint independent) representations of space are essential for spatial navigation and wayfinding. Deficits in spatial memory come with age-related cognitive decline, are marked in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and are associated with cognitive deficits in autism. In most of these disorders, a change in the brain areas engaged in the spatial reference system processing has been documented. However, the spatial memory deficits observed during physiological and pathological aging are quite different. While patients with AD and MCI have a general spatial navigation impairment in both allocentric and egocentric strategies, healthy older adults are particularly limited in the allocentric navigation, but they can still count on egocentric navigation strategy to solve spatial tasks. Therefore, specific navigational tests should be considered for differential diagnosis between healthy and pathological aging conditions. Finally, more research is still needed to better understand the spatial abilities of autistic individuals.https://f1000research.com/articles/7-168/v1 |
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| title | Missing the egocentric spatial reference: a blank on the map [version 1; referees: 3 approved] |
| title_full | Missing the egocentric spatial reference: a blank on the map [version 1; referees: 3 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Missing the egocentric spatial reference: a blank on the map [version 1; referees: 3 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Missing the egocentric spatial reference: a blank on the map [version 1; referees: 3 approved] |
| title_short | Missing the egocentric spatial reference: a blank on the map [version 1; referees: 3 approved] |
| title_sort | missing the egocentric spatial reference a blank on the map version 1 referees 3 approved |
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