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August 9, 2026Neurological SciencesOpen Access

Inside and outside the body space: a study on environmental knowledge, interoceptive and functional body representations in the prodromal stage of dementia

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FMFabiana MogaveroGGG. GalluzziEDErica Dolce

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Overview

Cross-sectional comparative study explores cognitive changes in spatial navigation and body awareness in individuals with MCI, indicating potential early markers of neurodegeneration.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate various forms of spatial and body representations in individuals with mild cognitive impairment to enhance understanding of cognitive changes associated with the condition.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional comparative study with 28 healthy controls and 25 participants diagnosed with MCI.
  • Participants completed tasks assessing interoceptive dimensions, body representations, and knowledge of a virtual environment.
  • Evaluated measures included interoceptive accuracy, awareness, and sensibility.
  • Participants with MCI exhibited significantly reduced interoceptive accuracy and sensibility compared to healthy controls.
  • MCI participants performed less accurately in landmark and route navigation tasks than healthy controls.
  • Findings suggest early impairments in both interoceptive processing and navigational abilities in initial cognitive decline stages.

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Mogavero et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a782d3b2e1896536c84015dhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-026-09294-9
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