[Did Henrik Wergeland have AD/HD?].
Henrik Wergeland (1808 - 45) is one of Norwegian cultural history's most notable figures. He is honoured as a national symbol during this year's 200-year jubilee for his birth. Biographies and numerous academic publications have been written about him for more than 100 years. His life was short and diverse; on one hand he continuously worked to give people general education, he was an author and a poet and on the other hand he was always in a dispute with someone and involved in endless court cases and scandals. After his death it was said that Wergeland was one who <<had to loose because of his thoughtlessness, recklessness and lack of worldly wisdom>>. As I see it, his life is so full of events that indicate hyperactivity and impulsivity that I think it is legitimate to ask whether he would have received the diagnosis AD/HD (attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder) today.
Aanonsen
Nils Olav
NO
Epilepsienheten Avdeling for voksenhabilitering Ullevål universitetssykehus 0407 Oslo. nilsolav.aanonsen@ulleval.no
D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history*; D002648:Child; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D011037:Poetry as Topic / Q000266:history