Charcot's paradox

ABSTRACT Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), considered the father of modern neurology, had a particular interest in pathology and learned to value anatomical findings. Among his main contributions is the use of the anatomo-clinical method in neurology. Although described as cold and impatient in his interpersonal relations, Charcot had a great affection for animals. He had two dogs in his home, which he called Carlo and Sigurd, and a little monkey, Rosalie. Despite his fascination with neuropathology and anatomo-clinical correlations, Charcot disapproved of studies using animal species other than humans, a seemingly paradoxical attitude. As a result, Charcot's human studies resulted in important advances in neurology as, prior to his research, anatomical observations of animals were extrapolated to humans, leading to conceptual errors.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Silva,Maren de Moraes e, Meira,Alex Tiburtino, Walusinski,Olivier, Camargo,Carlos Henrique Ferreira de, Teive,Hélio Afonso Ghizoni
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2019000800590
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