Constantin N. Arseni (1912-1994) centenary: the birth of modern neurosurgery in Romania.

Prof. Dr. Constantin N. Arseni and his mentor, Prof. Dr. D. Bagdasar, are revered by later generations of doctors as the forefathers of Romanian neurosurgery. In 2012, we have celebrated 100 years since Prof. Arseni's birth in a small village within a deprived area of the country. Through his talents and perseveration, he rose to be a neurosurgical school creator and one of the most prominent figures in 20th-century Eastern European neurosurgery. This historical vignette is a modest tribute to his legacy and tells the story of his titanic endeavor.

Dinca EB ，Banu M ，Ciurea AV 《-》

The legacy of Prof. Constantin Arseni. The medical architect behind the Romanian School of Neurosurgery.

The personality of Prof. Dr. Constantin Arseni (1912-1994) is without any doubt a key point in any discussion regarding the history of the Romanian School of Neurosurgery. Now at two decades since the regretted passing-away of Prof. Arseni the authors present several pieces of data regarding the early beginnings of neurosurgery in Romania and how this discipline has evolved over time in our country. Driven by an incredible tenacity Professor Constantin Arseni managed not only to create the first completely independent clinic of neurosurgery in Romania, but also to keep it continuously updated with the latest bibliographic and technological resources available at the time. Professor Arseni's masterpiece, the largest neurosurgical hospital in Europe (at the time of its construction)was supposed to be a completely autonomous institute dedicated to surgery on the human central nervous system. As the Iron Curtain fell and Europe was marked by continuous reforms, the idea of an institute dedicated to the brain was abandoned by the authorities and a multidisciplinary hospital dedicated to neurosurgical emergencies and trauma was born.

Mohan D ，Husti IL ，Moisa H ，Ciurea A ，Mult HC ，- ... -  《-》

Dr. Lenke Horvath (1917-1991): Creator of Pediatric Neurosurgery in Romania.

The development of neurosurgery as an independent specialty took place with great difficulty in Romania. In this respect, the most revered personalities are those of Professor Alexandru Moruzzi (1900-1957) (in Iasi) and Professor Dimitrie Bagdasar (1893-1946) (in Bucharest), who are the fathers of modern neurosurgery in Romania. Professor Bagdasar was schooled in Professor Harvey Cushing's clinic in Boston and is credited with creating the first completely independent neurosurgical unit in Romania. His legacy was carried on with honor by Professor Constantin Arseni (1912-1994), who, in 1975, tasked Dr. Lenke Horvath (1917-1991) with creating the first autonomous pediatric neurosurgery unit in Bucharest. This article is a small tribute to the founder of pediatric neurosurgery in Romania and one of the female pioneer neurosurgeons, who, by personal example of dedication and hard work, radically changed medical thinking and neurosurgery in Romania.

Mohan D ，Moisa HA ，Nica DA ，Ciurea AV ... -  《-》

Professor Constantin Arseni's 70th anniversary.

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Neurosurgery in Romania in the centenary of the Great Union (1918-2018).

Mohan AG ，Săceleanu MV ，Marinescu AA ，Popescu M ，Ciurea AV ... -  《-》