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A Patient Who Experiences No Difficulties Finding Her Way Around

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A patient who experiences no difficulties finding her way around the home where she lived for most of her adult life but becomes spatially disoriented in her most recent home can be said to be suffering from _____ disorientation.


Definitions:

Female Infant

A young female child, typically considered to be under one year of age.

Aphagia

Failure to eat; may be due to an unwillingness to eat or to motor difficulties, especially with swallowing.

Lateral Hypothalamus

A region of the brain involved in regulating hunger and thirst.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A part of the hypothalamus involved in regulating satiety, metabolism, and various other autonomic functions.

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