Did goethe describe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?
As early as 1846, the typical symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were described by Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894). However, in Goethe's masterpiece Faust (1832), the character of Euphorion strongly suggests ADHD diagnosis.
Department of Neurological Sciences, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy.
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D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration