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Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) was the preeminent neurologist of the nineteenth
century. Several of his major contributions remain fully relevant to contemporary
neurology, and this essay highlights three areas of particular importance to the
modern neurologist: the anatomo-clinical method that Charcot developed as the
anchor of neurological study ; the integration of new scientific discoveries from
other fields as a core strategy for neurological advancement; and the role of
heredity as the fundamental etiological focus to the understanding of the
pathogenesis of primary neurological disorders. Further, Charcot left a strong
tradition of visual skills as the core requirement for accurate neurological
diagnosis and emphasized scientific humility in the face of difficult diseases.
In spite of vast advances in neuroscience over the 20th and 21st centuries, the
challenges faced by Charcot remain largely the same for the contemporary
neurologist, and the lessons provided by Charcot retain their power and
significance today.
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