Jean-Martin Charcot
Jean-Martin Charcot (/ʃɑːrˈkoʊ/; French: [ʃaʁko]; 29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893) was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology.[1] He was known as "the founder of modern neurology".[2] He discovered many diseases such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and Charcot disease (better known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, motor neurone disease, or Lou Gehrig disease).
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| Born | 29 November 1825 |
| Died | 16 August 1893 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Studying and discovering neurological diseases |
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| Fields | Neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology |
| Institutions | Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital |
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Charcot uses hypnotism to treat hysteria and other abnormal mental conditions. All materials from "Iconographie photographique de la Salpêtrière" (Jean Martin Charcot, 1878)
The painting "A Clinical Lesson at the Salpêtrière" by Pierre Aristide André Brouillet. This painting shows Charcot demonstrating hypnosis on a "hysterical" Salpêtrière patient, "Blanche" (Marie "Blanche" Wittmann), who is supported by Dr.
References
- ↑ Enerson, Ole Daniel. "Jean-Martin Charcot". Who Named It?. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ↑ Lamberty (2007), p. 5