Charcot redux

2025/10/11 by Andrew J. Lees · 1 voice
Neuroscience · #Neurology and Historical Studies

paper · doi:10.1093/brain/awaf386

openalex publication_date 2025/10/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/15 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Jean-Martin Charcot was born in Paris on 29 November 1825. To mark the bicentenary of his birth, the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences held a meeting in July 2025 at the Brain Institute in Paris. AJ Lees discusses the event and reflects on how Charcot’s scientific legacy continues to shape neurology today.

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• "Charcot Redux" - @ajlees.bsky.social has written a magisterial article on Charcot, which gives you something of the man and his context. Essential for anyone needing an introduction doi.org/10.1 [bsky, 4 points, 0 comments]

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