Selective impairment of topographical memory: a single case study.
We describe a patient who developed topographical memory loss after a closed head injury. His symptoms and the psychological test results indicate a selective deficit of topographical memory, his perceptual and spatial skills being relatively unimpaired.
D000648:Amnesia, Retrograde / Q000523:psychology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009949:Orientation; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013028:Space Perception