title: Professor Octávio de Silveira: the pioneer of neurology in the State of Paraná.
abstract: The author gives a brief overview of the career of Professor Octávio da Silveira, the first neurologist and professor of neurology in the State of Paraná, as well as the first full professor of clinical neurology in the Federal University of Paraná.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. hagteive@mps.com.br
authors.forename: Hélio A G
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Teive
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*