retinotopic map

the point-by-point representation of the retinal surface in another structure in the visual system, such as the striate cortex. Visuotopic map is sometimes used synonymously but more properly refers to the representation of the visual field in any neural structure.

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October 10th 2024

Werdnig–Hoffmann disease

see spinal muscular atrophy. [Guido Werdnig (1862–1919), Austrian neurologist; Johann Hoffmann (1857–1919), German neurologist]