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Rodrigues Lima (born April 21, 18 76 in Recife, Pernambuco, died. December 23, 1960 in Rio de Janei ro) - Brazilian neurologist. He studied at the University of Rio de Janeiro, received his doctorate at the presentation of a disse rtation in 1899 Estudo clinico to Delirio . In 1912 he was awarded the chair of neurology at his alma mater. He was one of the pioneers of neurology in Brazil, creating their own school. He founded and edited scientific journals: Arquivos Brasileiros de Medicina and Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurologia e de Psiquiatria.