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Autotopagnosia: The Brain’s Lost Map of the Self

Autotopagnosia: The Brain’s Lost Map of the Self

Defining Autotopagnosia: A Core Neuropsychological Impairment Autotopagnosia represents a fascinating and challenging deficit within the field of neuropsychology, specifically categorized as a form of agnosia—a disorder involving the inability to recognize sensory information despite intact sensory pathways. Derived from the Greek “autos” (self), “topos” (place), and “agnosia” (non-knowledge), this condition fundamentally describes the profound inability […]

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