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Open Access 11-08-2023 | Epilepsy | Letter to the Editors

Neural correlates of transient topographical disorientation: an experimental EEG–MRI case study

Authors: Paul Theo Zebhauser, Marine Vernet, Sandra Nischwitz, Philipp G. Sämann, Anna-Katharine Brem

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 12/2023

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Topographical disorientation (TD) is a cognitive dysfunction characterized by impaired wayfinding within large-scale surroundings and has been described in the context of various neurological conditions [1‐3]. …

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Title: Neural correlates of transient topographical disorientation: an experimental EEG–MRI case study
Authors: Paul Theo Zebhauser
Marine Vernet
Sandra Nischwitz
Philipp G. Sämann
Anna-Katharine Brem
Publication date: 11-08-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Epilepsy
Electroencephalography
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 12/2023
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-023-11902-z

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