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Jean-Martin Charcot Jean-Martin Charcot (; 29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893) was a French neurology, neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology. He worked on groundbreaking work about hypnosis and hysteria, in particular with his hysteria patient Louise A ...

(1825–1893), French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot's name is associated with many diseases, anatomical structures and conditions including: :*

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is an inherited neurological disorder that affects the peripheral nerves responsible for transmitting signals between the brain, spinal cord, and the rest of the body. This is the most common inherited neuropath ...

, a form of peroneal muscular atrophy :*

Charcot–Bouchard aneurysm Charcot–Bouchard aneurysms are aneurysms of the brain vasculature which occur in small blood vessels (less than 300 micrometre diameter). Charcot–Bouchard aneurysms are most often located in the lenticulostriate vessels of the basal ganglia a ...

s :* Charcot–Leyden crystals :*

Charcot's cholangitis triad Charcot's cholangitis triad is the combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis (an infection of the bile duct in the liver). When the presentation als ...

of symptoms of ascending cholangitis :*

Charcot's neurologic triad Charcot's neurologic triad is the combination of nystagmus, intention tremor, and scanning or staccato speech. This triad is associated with multiple sclerosis, where it was first described; however, it is not considered pathognomonic for it. I ...

of symptoms of multiple sclerosis :* Some

anterolateral central arteries Central arteries (or perforating or ganglionic arteries) of the brain are numerous small arteries branching from the Circle of Willis, and adjacent arteries that often enter the substance of the brain through the anterior and posterior perforated ...

in the brain are known as Charcot's artery :*

Neuropathic arthropathy Neuropathic arthropathy (also known as Charcot neuroarthropathy or diabetic arthropathy) refers to a progressive fragmentation of bones and joints in the presence of neuropathy. It can occur in any joint where denervation is present, although ...

, Charcot's joint or Charcot foot :*

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, Terminal illness, terminal neurodegenerative disease, neurodegenerative disorder that results i ...

, a motor neurone disease known as both Charcot's disease and Lou Gehrig's disease :* Charcot Wilbrand syndrome or

visual agnosia Visual agnosia is an impairment in recognition of visually presented objects. It is not due to a deficit in vision (acuity, visual field, and scanning), language, memory, or intellect. While cortical blindness results from lesions to primary visua ...

, inability to recognize visual stimuli *

Jean-Baptiste Charcot Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot, better known in France as Commandant Charcot, (15 July 1867 in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris – 16 September 1936 at sea (30 miles north-west of Reykjavik, Iceland), was a French scientist, medical doctor ...

(1867–1936), French explorer and physician, son of Jean-Martin Charcot

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Charcot Bay Charcot Bay () is a bay about wide between Cape Kater and Cape Kjellman along the Davis Coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. Location Charcot Bay lies at the east end of the Davis Coast on the northwest of the Antarctic Peninsula, at the base of ...

Charcot Cove The Mawson Glacier () is a large glacier on the east coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, descending eastward from the Antarctic Plateau to the north of Trinity Nunatak and the Kirkwood Range, to enter the Ross Sea, where it forms the Nordenskjöld ...

Charcot Island Charcot Island or Charcot Land is an island administered under the Antarctic Treaty System, long and wide, which is ice covered except for prominent mountains overlooking the north coast. Charcot Island lies within the Bellingshausen Sea, we ...

* Charcot Plate, a tectonic plate under West Antarctica *

Cape Charcot Cape Charcot () is a rocky headland at the northeast end of the Melba Peninsula, west of David Island. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–1914, who named it for Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot Jean-Bapt ...

* Charcot Station, a French research station in

Adélie Land Adélie Land ( ) or Adélie Coast is a Territorial claims in Antarctica, claimed territory of France located on the continent of Antarctica. It stretches from a portion of the Southern Ocean coastline all the way inland to the South Pole. Franc ...

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