HIPPOCAMPAL-LESIONS AND PATH INTEGRATION

Authors
WHISHAW IQ MCKENNA JE MAASWINKEL H
Citation
Iq. Whishaw et al., HIPPOCAMPAL-LESIONS AND PATH INTEGRATION, Current opinion in neurobiology, 7(2), 1997, pp. 228-234
Citations number
63
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Current opinion in neurobiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09594388
Volume
7
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
228 - 234
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-4388(1997)7:2<228:HAPI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Research on spatial problem-solving over the past two years has linked the hippocampus to path integration, that is, the use of movement-rel ated cues to guide spatial behavior. Path integration may underlie the forms of place learning that are impaired by hippocampal damage. it r emains a challenge to determine whether path integration is the centra l function of the hippocampus or but one of many.