Vicente Dimitri (1885-1955)

J Neurol. 2021 Jul;268(7):2624-2625. doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-10176-z. Epub 2020 Aug 25.

Abstract

The pioneer neuropathologist Vicente Dimitri (1885-1955) was professor and chairman of neurology at the Medical School of the University of Buenos Aires. He founded the Revista Neurológica de Buenos Aires, the first Spanish-language journal of neurology (currently, Neurología Argentina), and is eponymously remembered in 'Sturge-Weber-Dimitri syndrome' or encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis.

Keywords: Encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis; History of Neurology; Sturge–Weber–Dimitri syndrome; University of Buenos Aires.

MeSH terms

  • Argentina
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurology*
  • Sturge-Weber Syndrome*