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Jean-Martin Charcot, the Salpetriere and George Sigerson: a note

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2014

D. Walsh
D. Walsh*
Affiliation:
Health Research Board, Dublin, Ireland
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*Address for correspondence: D. Walsh, Health Research Board, Knockmaun House, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. (Email: dwalsh @hrb.ie)
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Abstract

This short paper sheds some further light on the relationship between George Sigerson and Jean-Martin Charcot. It describes the development of Sigerson’s friendship with Charcot, his attendance at Charcot's lectures at the Salpetriere, and his translation of them into English.

Keywords

CharcotSalpetriereSigerson
Type
Perspective
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , September 2014 , pp. 213 - 215
Copyright
© College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 2014 

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