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John O'Keefe · Place cells and the cognitive map inside the hippocampus.

Reviewed 2026-08·Sources & research·Media credits

Santiago Ramón y Cajal
John O'KeefeOriginal photo is anonymous although published by Clark University in 1899. Restoration by Garrondo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Clinical notes for John O'Keefe are educational — never a substitute for care.

Signs highlight patterns clinicians watch for.

Conditions

Condition 1

A clinical pattern linked to spatial coding in hippocampus.

Condition 2

A clinical pattern linked to spatial coding in hippocampus.

Condition 3

A clinical pattern linked to spatial coding in hippocampus.

Condition 4

A clinical pattern linked to spatial coding in hippocampus.

Condition 5

A clinical pattern linked to spatial coding in hippocampus.

Condition 6

A clinical pattern linked to spatial coding in hippocampus.

Signs

Sign 1

A sign cluster often discussed with John O'Keefe.

Sign 2

A sign cluster often discussed with John O'Keefe.

Sign 3

A sign cluster often discussed with John O'Keefe.

Sign 4

A sign cluster often discussed with John O'Keefe.

Sign 5

A sign cluster often discussed with John O'Keefe.

Care themes

Care theme 1

Evidence-informed care theme (rehab, medication, support, monitoring).

Care theme 2

Evidence-informed care theme (rehab, medication, support, monitoring).

Care theme 3

Evidence-informed care theme (rehab, medication, support, monitoring).

Care theme 4

Evidence-informed care theme (rehab, medication, support, monitoring).

Seek licensed care for personal symptoms; this atlas does not diagnose.

Sources & research

  1. The hippocampus as a spatial mapO'Keefe J; Dostrovsky J · 1971 · Brain ResearchDOI
  2. The Hippocampus as a Cognitive MapO'Keefe J; Nadel L · 1978 · Oxford University Press
  3. Grid cells and spatial mapsMoser EI; Kropff E; Moser MB · 2008 · Annual Review of NeuroscienceDOIPubMed

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