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Charcot, the Clinician: The Tuesday Lessons: Excerpts from Nine Case Presentations on General Neurology Delivered at the Salpetriere Hospital in 1887-88
Charcot the Clinician The Tuesday Lessons Excerpts from Nine Case Presentations on General Neurology Delivered at the Salpetriere Hospital in 1887-88 Author:Jean-Martin Charcot This volume makes available in English translation selected excerpts of nine case presentations from Charcot's Tuesday lessons on general neurologic diagnosis. The case presentations cover various disorders such as locomotor ataxia, Huntington's chorea, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclero... more »sis. After each case presentation, Dr. Goetz provides a commentary on the disorder, Charcot's concepts, and the medical thinking and practice of the late nineteenth century. Numerous illustrations enhance the book and extensive references place Charcot among the medical, political, and cultural personalities of his era.« less