The condition that causes people to get lost in their own home

According to ABC News, a condition called developmental topographical disorientation might affect up to one in thirty people. It's a lifelong inability to properly orient yourself—even in extremely familiar places like your own home. People with this condition struggle to build mental maps of their surroundings, often getting lost despite years of familiarity. The neurological condition has historically received little medical attention.

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