Tag: Charcots
End of life: “I was waiting for this law”, the testimony of Loïc suffering from Charcot’s disease
The text of the bill on the end of life has arrived at the National Assembly to be examined. This text provides, among other things, the possibility for patients suffering…
A 67-year-old woman with Charcot’s disease regains speech thanks to AI
Using artificial intelligence, American researchers have managed to decode the thoughts of a woman, paralyzed because of Charcot’s disease, into words. Speech is a gift many of us take for…
Foods that contain this omega-3 would slow the progression of Charcot’s disease
People with ALS or “Charcot’s disease” who have higher levels of omega-3s in their blood are said to have slower physical decline and a lower risk of premature death. Amyotrophic…
Shards of June or how to raise awareness of Charcot’s disease
News Published on 06/02/2023 at 12:12 p.m. Updated 06/02/2023 at 12:12 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Better known as Charcot’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) kills five people every day. To…
End of life: the delicate question of euthanasia for Alzheimer’s or Charcot’s disease
For Nathalie, this is a decision with serious consequences. Must the vital prognosis of a patient be necessarily committed to authorize him a possible access to euthanasia or assisted suicide?…
Charcot’s disease: a portable robot restores movement to the arms
News Published on 02/07/2023 at 10:55 a.m. Updated 02/07/2023 at 10:55 a.m. Reading 3 mins. Harvard researchers have developed a flexible, wearable robot prototype capable of providing significant upper arm…
Doddie Weir, rugby player and symbol of the fight against Charcot’s disease, has died
News Published on 29/11/2022 at 08:11 Updated 29/11/2022 at 08:11 Reading 1 min. Former Scottish international rugby player Doddie Weir has died aged 52 according to an announcement made by…
Jean-Yves Lafesse died at the age of 64 from Charcot’s disease
French comedian Jean-Yves Lafesse real name Jean-Yves Lambert, died of Charcot’s disease on July 22, 2021, at the age of 64, in Brittany (Vannes). The diagnosis had fallen a year…
Charcot’s disease: 4 deaths per day in France, what is it?
Every day in France, 4 people die from Charcot’s disease. June 21 is the international day dedicated to this incurable neurodegenerative disease. At what age does it occur? What are…