Bror Rexed (1914-2002) and His Pioneer Works on Spinal Cord Cytoarchitecture.

Swedish neuroscientist Bror Anders Rexed lived between 1914 and 2002. He was a renowned neuroscientist and a politician who packed a lot into his 88-year life. Bror Rexed is best known for his works on the description of the cytoarchitectonic organization of the cat spinal cord. as an eponym is a historical landmark for the spinal cord cytoarchitecture. Rexed's name (particularly his surname) has also been linked to the in Swedish. In this article, we focus on his works on the central and peripheral nervous systems and translational approaches for neurosurgery, as well as his influence on health policies in Sweden.