title: Developmental Topographical Disorientation.
abstract: Developmental topographical disorientation (DTD) refers to the lifelong inability to orient in extremely familiar surroundings despite the absence of any acquired brain damage or neurological disorder. Here, we describe the findings of this newly discovered condition, and highlight how this phenomenon provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying human spatial navigation.
authors.affiliation: NeuroLab, Department of Psychology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada. Electronic address: giaria@ucalgary.ca.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iaria
authors.affiliation: NeuroLab, Department of Psychology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
authors.forename: Ford
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burles
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009949:Orientation / Q000502:physiology; D013037:Spatial Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D019371:Topography, Medical
keywords: connectivity; getting lost; hippocampus; navigation; neural network; topographical disorientation