Constantin von Economo´s 90th death anniversary

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.

The past, present and future of Alzheimer's disease – part 1: the past

“…7,14 After more than one year of hard work by Kraepelin and Alzheimer, the clinic with its laboratory was opened in 1904. 7 This laboratory would later influence the training of many neuropathologists around the world, such as Lewy, Jakob, Creutzfeldt 7 and Von Economo 15 and in addition to Perusini who published the first cases of Alzheimer's disease with A. Alzheimer (cited by Pepeu, 1987). 16 When A. Alzheimer transferred to Breslau where he assumed the position of Full Professor, he was replaced by Walther Spielmeyer as director of the pathology laboratory, which in the period between the First and Second World Wars was the main neuropathology laboratory, responsible for training the most illustrious neuropathologists around the world.…”

“…7 14 After more than one year of hard work by Kraepelin and Alzheimer, the clinic with its laboratory was opened in 1904. 7 This laboratory would later influence the training of many neuropathologists around the world, such as Lewy, Jakob, Creutzfeldt 7 and Von Economo 15 and in addition to Perusini who published the first cases of Alzheimer's disease with A. Alzheimer (cited by Pepeu, 1987). 16…”