visuospatial

[vizh-oo-oh-spey-shuhl]

adjective

1. pertaining to perception of the spatial relationships among objects within the field of vision.

Word History and Origins

Origin of visuospatial¹

1960–65; < Latin vīsu ( s ) sight ( visual ) + -o- + spatial

Example Sentences

Other research shows that videogamers may have advantages in drone operation because of increased attention, better visuospatial abilities and quicker reaction times.

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These reductions have been associated with declines in certain types of memory performance, including verbal and visuospatial abilities.

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This is a surprising finding because neurogenesis levels in rodents and other lab animals contribute to a different type of learning and memory using visuospatial skills.

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A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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"Patients with PCA have more tau pathology in the posterior parts of the brain, involved in the processing of visuospatial information, compared to those with other presentations of Alzheimer's. This might make them better suited to anti-tau therapies," he said.

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