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Did goethe describe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

European Neurology (2011) 65(2) 70-71
DOI: 10.1159/000323426
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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. © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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Bonazza, S., Scaglione, C., Poppi, M., & Rizzo, G. (2011). Did goethe describe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? European Neurology, 65(2), 70–71. https://doi.org/10.1159/000323426

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