Editorial: o centenário do Dr. Oswaldo Lange

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria: 75 years

“…He subsequently acquired an interest in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which lead to his thesis in 1938 on the characteristics of CSF in preclinical neurosyphilis, when he was appointed livre-docente * professor of Neurology at FMUSP, following a public examination 1,2,3 . As chief resident, working full-time with an exclusive employment contract, he became extremely well known for his great scientific knowledge and the very rigorous, efficient manner in which he oversaw doctors under his guidance 1,2,3 . In 1943 he became the first editor of ANP, a position he held until his death, always performing his duties with great dedication and scientific rigor and displaying tremendous generosity toward his peers 1,2,3,6 .…”

“…As chief resident, working full-time with an exclusive employment contract, he became extremely well known for his great scientific knowledge and the very rigorous, efficient manner in which he oversaw doctors under his guidance 1,2,3 . In 1943 he became the first editor of ANP, a position he held until his death, always performing his duties with great dedication and scientific rigor and displaying tremendous generosity toward his peers 1,2,3,6 . Prof. Spina-França dedicated himself assiduously to the BAN and became a representative of the academy at the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), of which he was later appointed vice-president 7 .…”

The history of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in Brazil

“…In 1940, in the same journal, he published his most important work "Cerebrospinal fluid syn drome in encephalomeningeal cysticercosis", a paper that is still cited in the worldwide literature [6][7][8] . In 1938, Lange was confirmed as the greatest specialist in CSF in our country when he published the first Brazilian book on the subject: "Cerebrospinal fluid in cli nics" (São Paulo, Melhoramentos, 1938).…”

“…In 1960, Oswaldo Lange finished his professional activities and handed the supervision of the CSF laboratory to Antonio Spina-França Netto [6][7][8] .…”

Fifty years of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology

“…The São Paulo School of Neurology, leaded by Longo and Lange, with many others, asked Deolindo Couto to head the initiative. Paulo Pinto Pupo and Lange wrote the first BAN statute and such academy joined the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) 6 . In 1966, Lange was elected Delegate of BAN in the WFN, position renewed every four years until 1978 6,7 .…”