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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2021; 79(11): 1039-1042
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2021-0098
Historical Note

Constantin von Economo´s 90th death anniversary

O 90º aniversário da morte de Constantin von Economo
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive 
1   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, Curitiba PR, Brazil.
2   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Interna, Grupo de Doenças Neurodegenerativas, Curitiba PR, Brazil.
,
Fernando Spina Tensini 
1   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, Curitiba PR, Brazil.
,
Plínio Garcia Lima 
1   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, Curitiba PR, Brazil.
,
Carlos Henrique Ferreira Camargo 
2   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Interna, Grupo de Doenças Neurodegenerativas, Curitiba PR, Brazil.
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ABSTRACT

The year of 2021 marks 90 year since the death of the neuroscientist Constantin von Economo, whose research in various areas was extremely relevant for the field of neurology. He described lethargic epidemic encephalitis, published an atlas of the cytoarchitecture of the human cerebral cortex, and conducted multiple studies in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and clinical neurology. Von Economo's genius extended into other nonmedical fields such as aeronautics, and he had renowned artistic skills.

RESUMO

O ano de 2021 marca o 90° aniversário da morte do neurocientista Constantin von Economo, ou Constantin Freiherr (Barão) von Economo. Von Economo realizou várias pesquisas de grande relevo na área da neurologia, com a descrição da encefalite letárgica epidêmica, a publicação do atlas sobre a citoarquitetura do córtex cerebral humano, além dos seus múltiplos estudos em neuroanatomia, neurofisiologia, bem como na neurologia clínica. A genialidade de von Economo se estendeu para outras áreas não médicas, com o seu grande interesse em aeronáutica, como piloto de avião, além dos seus reconhecidos dotes artísticos.

Keywords:

History - Neurology - Parkinson Disease, Postencephalitic - Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919

Palavras-chave:

História - Neurologia - Doença de Parkinson Pós-Encefalítica - Influenza Pandêmica, 1918-1919

Authors’ contributions:

HAGT: Conceptualization (Lead), Project administration (Lead), Supervision (Lead), Investigation (Equal), Writing-original draft (Equal); FST, PMGL: Investigation (Equal), Writing-original draft (Equal); CHFC: Writing-review & editing (Lead).




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 15. März 2021

Angenommen: 15. April 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
04. Juli 2023

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