title: Charcot's skepticism.
abstract: This paper brings a short review about a peculiar characteristic of Professor Charcot, the father of neurology: the skepticism, emphasizing his personal view regarding the prognosis of several neurological conditions.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba PR, Brazil. hagteive@mps.com.br
authors.forename: Hélio A G
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Teive
authors.forename: Renato P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.forename: Guilherme Ghisoni
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000266:history; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D010336:Pathology / Q000266:history; D010551:Personality