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ReviewNeuroscience bulletin2026

Lost in Space and Thought: Navigating the Cognitive Map in Alzheimer's Disease.

Bo Zhao, Shaojiong Zhou, Tao Wei, Jiahua Xu, Chaofan Geng, Zhibin Wang, Yi Tang

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Review in Neuroscience bulletin, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Bo Zhao *Innovation Center for Neurological Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
Shaojiong Zhou *Innovation Center for Neurological Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
Tao Wei *Innovation Center for Neurological Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
Jiahua XuPsychiatry Research Center, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing, 100096, China.
Chaofan GengInnovation Center for Neurological Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
Zhibin WangInnovation Center for Neurological Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China. wangzhibinxw@163.com.
Yi TangInnovation Center for Neurological Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China. tangyi@xwhosp.org.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spatial navigation is one of the brain's most fundamental abilities, enabling us to move through the world with ease. The seemingly effortless act of navigation depends on complex cognitive functions, with the cognitive map playing a central role. In individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), however, this once intuitive ability becomes disoriented and impaired before the emergence of noticeable memory symptoms. AD pathology disrupts structural and functional disabilities in the brain's navigation system, resulting in cognitive map-based navigational difficulties. These deficits affect not only physical navigation but also extend into abstract, knowledge-based domains. In this review, we explore the role of cognitive map dysfunction in the navigation impairments seen in AD, synthesizing current evidence from studies of both spatial and non-spatial deficits. These insights may deepen our knowledge of how the brain navigates and also offer promising avenues for predictive biomarkers and targeted interventions.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBrainCognitive DysfunctionSpatial NavigationHumansAllocentric navigationAlzheimer’s diseaseCognitive mapMild cognitive impairmentSpatial navigation

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PMID41201576
PMCPMC12950124

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