Summary

1.—Introduction. 2.—From neurohistology to neurophysiology: the work of Rafael Lorente de Nó. 3.—The correspondence between Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Rafael Lorente de Nó (1930-1934). Documents.

Abstract

Rafael Lorente de Nó was the last disciple of Santiago Ramón y Cajal. He initiated, together with Fernando de Castro, the physiological orientation of Cajal´s histological school. His development as a researcher reveals the difficulties that Cajal´s disciples had to face in order to progress from neurohistological to neurophysiological research. The correspondence between Ramón y Cajal and Lorente de Nó during this period (1930-1934), published here, clearly shows these problems. We also attempt to diminish the important gap in Spanish historical-medical research represented by the letters of Ramón y Cajal.