Researchers discovered two brain regions that act as a neural compass, consistently tracking directional orientation in virtual environments regardless of visual or task variations. This finding could provide new pathways for diagnosing and monitoring neurodegenerative diseases that cause disorientation.
Could measuring activity in these “neural compass” regions become a reliable early biomarker for detecting diseases like Alzheimer’s that impair spatial orientation?
Researchers discovered two brain regions that act as a neural compass, consistently tracking directional orientation in virtual environments regardless of visual or task variations. This finding could provide new pathways for diagnosing and monitoring neurodegenerative diseases that cause disorientation.
Could measuring activity in these “neural compass” regions become a reliable early biomarker for detecting diseases like Alzheimer’s that impair spatial orientation?