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CC BY 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2023; 81(12): 1098-1111
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775984
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775984
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Jean-Martin Charcot: the polymath
Jean-Martin Charcot: o polímata
Abstract
Jean-Martin Charcot, widely regarded as a leading founder of modern neurology, made substantial contributions to the understanding and characterization of numerous medical conditions. His initial focus was on internal medicine, later expanding to include neuropathology, general neurology, and eventually emerging fields such as neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry. Furthermore, Charcot's intellectual pursuits extended beyond medicine, encompassing research in art history, medical iconography, sociology, religious studies, and the arts, solidifying his status as a polymath.
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Jean-Martin Charcot, amplamente considerado como um proeminente fundador da neurologia moderna, fez contribuições substanciais para a compreensão e a caracterização de várias condições médicas. Seu foco inicial era a medicina interna, expandindo-se posteriormente para incluir a neuropatologia, a neurologia geral e, por fim, campos emergentes como a neuropsicologia e a neuropsiquiatria. Além disso, as buscas intelectuais de Charcot foram além da medicina, abrangendo pesquisas em história da arte, iconografia médica, sociologia, estudos religiosos e artes, solidificando seu status de polímata.
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History - Neurology - Neuropathology - Internal Medicine - Psychiatry - Psychology - PolymathPalavras-chave
História - Neurologia - Neuropatologia - Medicina Interna - Psiquiatria - Psicologia - PolímataAuthors' Contributions
CHFC: conceptualization, methodology, project administration, supervision, validation, visualization, writing – original draft, writing – review & editing; LC: validation, visualization, writing – original draft; YCN, EE: conceptualization, supervision, validation, visualization, writing – review & editing; PMF: validation, visualization, writing – review & editing; OW: conceptualization, validation, visualization, writing – review & editing; HAGT: conceptualization, methodology, project administration, supervision, validation, visualization, writing – original draft, writing – review & editing.
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Received: 29 July 2023
Accepted: 29 August 2023
Article published online:
29 October 2023
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