Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 2305.1

CONSTANTIN VON ECONOMO (1876-1931) Zellaufbau der Grosshirnrinde des Menschen, zehn Vorlesungen von Dr. Constantin von Economo ... Mit 61 Abbildungen. Springer 1927 First xi, 145, [1] p. illus 26 cm.

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“Since the days of Meynert it has been recognized that the brain, which macroscopically appears uniform, is made up of a number of "organs," each of which possesses a specific structure and function. Through the work of Meynert's successors, his teaching was broadened considerably. At present the cortex may be pictured as a map of 109 areas each possessing a specific histologic structure. In 1925 Economo and his co-worker Koskinas published a large contribution which embodied everything of importance pertaining to the structure of the cerebral cortex. As this contribution is not only extensive but also expensive, costing $150, it became imperative to take up the same subject in a concise form. Economo accomplished this in the form of ten lectures. He sketches in a remarkably clear and concise manner the wonderful progress made in the study of the refined anatomy of the cortex, supporting his view by sixty-one illustrations...” Economo made numerous important contributions to neurology including a classic atlas on cytoarchitecture.

John Martin M.D. Endowment