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BACKGROUND: Dr. Ney Bienvenido Arias Lora emerged not only as a pioneer in neurosurgery but a community leader in the Dominican Republic (DR), contributing significantly to a region where both fundamental and neurosurgical resources were scarce. This account aims to shed light on the remarkable life and career of Dr. Arias Lora, emphasizing the critical role he played in establishing and advancing neurosurgery in the DR. METHODS: This paper relies on original bibliographic materials, providing an in-depth analysis of Dr. Arias Lora's life. Through a thorough examination of his career, we aim to highlight his pioneering efforts in the Caribbeans where neurosurgical expertise was nearly nonexistent during his time. RESULTS: Dr. Arias Lora, born in 1926, and became the first neurosurgeon in the DR in 1959. He played a pivotal role in establishing the Neurosurgery Residency Program at the Hospital Salvador B. Gautier and was instrumental in the development of neurosurgery training in his home country and the Caribbeans. Beyond his medical contributions, Dr. Arias Lora served as an educator, authoring significant works, and holding prestigious academic positions. His legacy is reflected in the "Dr. Ney Arias Lora Traumatology Hospital" in Santo Domingo, a testament to his dedication to neurosurgery and public service. CONCLUSIONS: Dr. Ney Bienvenido Arias Lora's life and achievements stand as a testament to the transformative impact dedicated individuals can have on the advancement of neurosurgery. Despite the intricacies inherent in the field of neurosurgery and broader societal challenges, his story serves as an inspiration.

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BACKGROUND: Neurosurgery is a specialty that has been dominated by males. Although there has been an increase in the number of women in the field, it is not yet close to being equal. Some noteworthy women who have carved the path for other women to follow in their footsteps include Drs. Sofía Ionescu and Diana Beck, the first and second female neurosurgeons worldwide, respectively. However, there are limited publications on Dr. María Cristina García-Sancho, the first Latina neurosurgeon. METHODS: The purpose of this review was to illuminate the neurosurgical community on the life of Dr. García-Sancho. A thorough literature was performed on medical and non-medical publications that were either authored by Dr. García-Sancho or mentioned her directly. RESULTS: Dr. García-Sancho earned her medical degree at the School of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico under the guidance of Dr. Clemente Robles, who founded Mexico's first neurosurgical department. Her training took her worldwide. CONCLUSIONS: Her expertise allowed her to pioneer a revolutionary advancement known as the one-step bilateral cordotomy. Her perseverance led her to becoming the head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the National Cancer Institute of Mexico and co-found the Mexican Society of Neurological Surgery, where she served on the board of directors. This review aims to advocate for an equitable environment in the field of neurosurgery with Dr. García-Sancho's story.

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Between 1935 and 1950 the neurology was presented and developed in Mexico. It happened by two ways: the arrival of Spanish neuroscience researchers in Mexico exiled due the Civil War; and the presence of Mexican doctors that had specialized in neurosurgery in the United States. The article discusses historiographic points of view that stress the importance of the Spanish exiled doctors, but neglect the important role of native doctors in the emergence of Mexican neurology. It states that there was an integration process by both parts, where Mexicans tried to satisfy care needs while the Spanish had to find or create working spaces to belong to.

Entre 1935 y 1950 aconteció la introducción y desarrollo de la neurología en México. Esto se dio por medio de dos vías: el arribo de los neurocientíficos españoles a México tras su exilio provocado por la Guerra Civil; y la presencia de médicos mexicanos que salieron a especializarse en neurocirugía a EEUU. Se discuten algunas posiciones historiográficas que hablan de la importancia de los españoles exiliados en este acontecer, pero que no han expuesto el relevante papel de los nativos en el surgimiento de la neurología mexicana. Se afirma la existencia de un proceso de integración de ambas partes, donde los nativos buscaron satisfacer necesidades asistenciales mientras que los exiliados tuvieron que encontrar y crear espacios dónde insertarse.

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Resumen Entre 1935 y 1950 aconteció la introducción y desarrollo de la neurología en México. Esto se dio por medio de dos vías: el arribo de los neurocientíficos españoles a México tras su exilio provocado por la Guerra Civil; y la presencia de médicos mexicanos que salieron a especializarse en neurocirugía a EEUU. Se discuten algunas posiciones historiográficas que hablan de la importancia de los españoles exiliados en este acontecer, pero que no han expuesto el relevante papel de los nativos en el surgimiento de la neurología mexicana. Se afirma la existencia de un proceso de integración de ambas partes, donde los nativos buscaron satisfacer necesidades asistenciales mientras que los exiliados tuvieron que encontrar y crear espacios dónde insertarse.

Abstract Between 1935 and 1950 the neurology was presented and developed in Mexico. It happened by two ways: the arrival of Spanish neuroscience researchers in Mexico exiled due the Civil War; and the presence of Mexican doctors that had specialized in neurosurgery in the United States. The article discusses historiographic points of view that stress the importance of the Spanish exiled doctors, but neglect the important role of native doctors in the emergence of Mexican neurology. It states that there was an integration process by both parts, where Mexicans tried to satisfy care needs while the Spanish had to find or create working spaces to belong to.

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Nearly 75 years after the first woman neurosurgeon was trained in Latin America, the field of neurosurgery is changing and the prominence of women neurosurgeons within the specialty is increasing. By researching the histories of individual physicians and neurosurgeons, as well as neurosurgical departments and societies, we present, for the first time, the history of the women in neurosurgery in Latin America. Women neurosurgeons in the region have made notable progress, inspiring subsequent generations and actively participating in organized neurosurgery, medical leadership outside neurosurgery, academic neurosurgery, and leadership in contemporary society. The establishment of "Women in Neurosurgery" networks and organizations has been important to the success of many of these efforts. This collaborative study, which identifies the known women neurosurgeons in Latin America for the first time, may serve to provide background and context for further contributions of women neurosurgeons for our profession and our patients.

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We know Kocher's name as an anatomical reference in neurosurgery. In fact, Theodor Kocher was a Swiss general surgeon, and his contributions were such that Kocher was honored in 1909 with the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology, and he was the first surgeon to receive this honor. Kocher participated in the initial scientific phase of medicine, livingwith names that are in history, as well as him; Langenbeck and Virchow, Lucke, Billroth, Horsley, Lister, Halstedt, Pasteur, Osler, Lawson Tait, Verneuil, and a long list and other icons of the time. The present account rescues the many important facets and contributions of the Swiss surgeonTheodor Kocher, and his relationship with several of them. Kocher's memory, surgical instruments and literary production are preserved in a small wing of the University of Bern. The present article highlights how intense Kocher's dedication to the medical field was.

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Human development rates in the Vale do Jequitinhonha, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, called "Misery Valley," are among the lowest in the country, not to mention the often precarious psychosocial realities that daily contact with these families reveals. The history of neurosurgery at the Neurosurgical Reference Center at the Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri dates from 2004, when the first neurosurgical procedures were performed in the recently organized Section of Neurosurgery. The historical surgical series shows the positive impact of the service. In 2007, the average was 3 neurosurgeries/month. In the last year, 2018, service growth boosted the record to 34.83 neurosurgeries/month. In addition to performing elective surgery, the neurosurgery team supports the emergency team by performing some neurosurgical procedures. The service number of patients operated since the development of the service is nearly 3,000. Neurosurgery at the Santa Casa de Caridade from Diamantina has been made comparable to the best national neurosurgery services.

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This article describes the milestones in the life Brazil's greatest neurosurgeons, Professor Fernando Costa. Born and raised in the city of Pelotas, RS, Professor Fernando was an exemplary doctor. As former director and professor at the Catholic University of Pelotas, School of Medicine, his courage as well as his ethical attitude and transparency were the central traits of this masterful teacher. He will be eternally remembered as a great physician, teacher, father, husband, grandfather and friend.

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From the predominance of the pre-Columbian cultures to the present, an interest has existed in Mexico in brain structure and function, in both normal and pathological conditions. This interest has resulted in both medical and surgical attempts to treat some neurological conditions. Eighty years ago, with the influence of American and European neurosurgeons, modern Mexican neurosurgery emerged. Since then, it has progressively grown and diversified into several high specialties. At present, functional neurosurgery in Mexico constitutes, similar to that in other countries, a recognized surgical subspecialty that provides valuable information to treat brain dysfunctions such as movement disorders, pain, epilepsy, and other conditions. In the present report, we have briefly described the main historical aspects of the emergence and development of functional neurosurgery in Mexico.

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OBJETIVOS: Neste artigo, os autores abordam a evolução histórica da simulação cirúrgica, tendo como foco a sua aplicação em Neurocirurgia. MÉTODOS: A revisão da literatura foi feita nas bases de dados PubMed/Medline e Scopus, utilizando os termos "history AND simulation"; e "simulation AND neurosurgery". Não houve limite de data de publicação. RESULTADOS: Foram selecionados 30 artigos cujo conteúdo inclui dados de interesse para o objetivo do estudo. A simulação tem sido usada durante séculos de várias formas, incluindo dissecação de cadáveres pelos primeiros médicos (como Galeno) e treinamento militar (como por exemplo nos jogos de guerra). Modelos anatômicos foram criados no século XVIII e seguiram se aperfeiçoando nos séculos seguintes. Já a simulação por realidade virtual foi primeiramente utilizada em 1987, popularizando-se no início da década de 1990. Posteriormente foram criados modelos anatômicos sintéticos que reproduzem cenários cirúrgicos próximos ao real, com grande aplicabilidade atualmente. CONCLUSÕES: A revisão da literatura destacou aspectos evolutivos da simulação e sua aplicação atual em educação médica. As inovações nesse campo foram muito apreciadas por membros da comunidade neurocirúrgica, que reconheceram o vasto potencial da simulação para revolucionar esta especialidade, onde erros intraoperatórios podem ter consequências desastrosas. Esta revisão histórica poderá contribuir para melhor compreensão do relevante papel da simulação e também para sua implementação no currículo médico, especialmente em especialidades de alta complexidade, como a Neurocirurgia.

OBJECTIVES: In this article, the authors address the historical evolution of surgical simulation, focusing on its application in Neurosurgery. METHODS: Literature search was done in the PubMed/Medline and Scopus databases, using the terms "history AND simulation"; and "simulation AND neurosurgery". There was no limit for the publication date. RESULTS: We selected 30 articles whose contents included data of interest for the objective of the study. Simulation has been used for centuries in a variety of ways, including the dissection of corpses by the early physicians (such as Galeno) and military training (for example in war games). Anatomical models were created in the eighteenth century and continued to improve in the following centuries. Virtual reality simulation was first used in 1987 and became popular in the early 1990s. Subsequently, synthetic anatomical models were created that reproduce surgical scenarios close to the real one, with great applicability today. CONCLUSIONS: This literature review highlighted evolutionary aspects of simulation and its current application in medical education. Innovations in this field were highly appreciated by members of the neurosurgical community who recognized the vast potential of simulation to revolutionize this specialty, where intraoperative errors can have disastrous consequences. This historical review may contribute to a better understanding of the relevant role of simulation and for its implementation in the medical curriculum, especially in high complexity specialties such as Neurosurgery.

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