title: Charcot and vascular Parkinsonism.
abstract: Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), recognized as the founder of Neurology and the first formal teacher of nervous system diseases, died on August 16, 1893, from acute pulmonary edema secondary to myocardial infarction. In his last years, there were several descriptions of his gait and posture disorders, suggesting the diagnosis of "lower-half parkinsonism" due to cerebrovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Unidade de Distúrbios do Movimento, Serviço de Neurologia, Curitiba PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Hélio A G
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Teive
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Unidade de Distúrbios do Movimento, Serviço de Neurologia, Curitiba PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Francisco M B
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Germiniani
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Renato P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Munhoz
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000266:history*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000266:history*