Constantin von Economo announced the spread of encephalitis lethargica - April 17, 1917

On this day in 1917, neurologist Constantin von Economo announced the probable spread of a viral disease, encephalitis lethargica, at a spread of a viral disease at a meeting of the Vienna Society for Psychiatry and Neurology. Listen to the Stuff You Missed in History Class episode about encephalitis lethargica at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/encephalitis-lethargica.htm. 

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