Antônio Austregésilo Explained

Antônio Austregésilo
Office:Federal Deputy for Pernambuco
Term Start:1 February 1921
Term End:24 October 1930
Birth Date:21 April 1876
Birth Place:Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Death Date:23 December 1960
Occupation:Physician

Antônio Austregésilo (April 21, 1876  - December 23, 1960), was a Brazilian neurologist important to the history of the field in his nation.

Austregésilo was born in Pernambuco. He helped build the first neurological school in Rio de Janeiro.[1] He was a member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras and a President of the Academia Nacional de Medicina.

He was federal deputy for Pernambuco from 1921 to 1930.

References

  1. 10751934. 1999. Teive. H. G.. Professor Antonio Austregésilo. The pioneer of neurology and of the study of movement disorders in Brazil. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. 57. 3B. 898–902. Sá. D. Silveira Neto. O. Da Silveira. O. A.. Werneck. L. C. . 10.1590/s0004-282x1999000500030. free.