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ReviewFrontiers in aging neuroscience2025

Research status of visuospatial dysfunction and spatial navigation.

Rui Bao, Shijie Chang, Ruixiang Liu, Yunning Wang, Yifu Guan

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Review in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rui BaoSchool of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Shijie ChangSchool of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Ruixiang LiuSchool of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yunning WangSchool of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yifu GuanSchool of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Visuospatial function is a critical aspect of cognitive abilities, encompassing visual perception, attention, memory, and adaptive responses to spatial changes. This paper reviews studies on human visuospatial function, spatial navigation, and factors contributing to visuospatial impairments. After introducing fundamental concepts of visuospatial function and spatial navigation, classical methods for assessing visuospatial performance are summarized. By examining recent advances in spatial navigation studies, this paper discusses factors influencing spatial navigation capabilities and explores how spatial navigation paradigms can be used to investigate visuospatial cognitive impairments. Finally, current limitations in spatial navigation research are highlighted. Overall, the current research has not yet reached definitive conclusions regarding visuospatial aspects. However, this paper aims to enhance the understanding of visuospatial dysfunction and spatial navigation, providing valuable references for future research.

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agingcognitive assessmentcognitive functiondementiaspatial navigationvisuospatial dysfunction

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PMID40438501
PMCPMC12116631

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