Georges Simenon, Inspector Maigret and his relevance to the practice of Neurology Translated title: Georges Simenon, Inspector Maigret e a sua relevância para a prática da Neurologia

Abstract

ABSTRACT Georges Simenon’s work, including his famous ‘romans durs’ novels and the forensic investigations carried out by his artistic creation, Inspector Maigret, bear many similarities to some of the diagnostic methods of the founders of Neurology, particularly Jean-Martin Charcot.

Translated abstract

RESUMO A obra de Georges Simenon, incluíndo os seus famosos “romances duros”, e as investigações criminais realizadas pela sua criação artística, o comissário Maigret, tem muitas similaridades com alguns métodos diagnósticos utilizados pelos fundadores da Neurologia, particularmente Jean-Martin Charcot.