Jean-Baptiste Charcot, the French Antarctic expedition and scurvy

During the second expedition to the South Pole, Commander Jean-Baptiste Charcot and some members of the crew of “Pourquoi Pas?” developed symptoms suggestive of scurvy. The clinical picture was totally reversed after dietary changes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Teive,Hélio Afonso Ghizoni, Germiniani,Francisco Manoel Branco, Munhoz,Renato Puppi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2014
Subjects:
scurvy
vitamin C
maritime explorer
Antarctic
Charcot
Pourquoi Pas
Pourquoi-Pas
Pourquoi-Pas?
South Pole
Antarc*
South pole
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000700562
Description
Summary:During the second expedition to the South Pole, Commander Jean-Baptiste Charcot and some members of the crew of “Pourquoi Pas?” developed symptoms suggestive of scurvy. The clinical picture was totally reversed after dietary changes.

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