a disorder of spatial visualization stemming from lesions within the cerebral cortex. It is demonstrated by trouble or incapacity to remember the ordering of rooms within a house or the furniture within a room of a house wherein the person resides. Individuals with this condition additionally might not be able to remember or depict the location of landmarks or other items within their neighborhoods.
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