Did Goethe Describe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Bonazza, Sara; Scaglione, Cesa; Poppi, Massimo; Rizzo, Giovanni

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“…Another depiction of ADHD is allegedly to be found in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's masterpiece Faust [33] . In the second part of Faust, published in 1832, Goethe described a very peculiar character of a boy, Euphorion, suggestive of presenting ADHD diagnosis, predominantly hyperactive, as he portrayed a persistent pattern of excessive motor activity, constantly coupled with impulsive actions, without any attention to his parents' warnings or any adverse consequences [33] .…”

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“…In the second part of Faust, published in 1832, Goethe described a very peculiar character of a boy, Euphorion, suggestive of presenting ADHD diagnosis, predominantly hyperactive, as he portrayed a persistent pattern of excessive motor activity, constantly coupled with impulsive actions, without any attention to his parents' warnings or any adverse consequences [33] . Additional indirect hints suggesting that children with attention and hyperactive problems existed throughout history can be found in paintings from renowned artists.…”

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Who says this is a modern disorder? The early history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Martinez-Badía¹

2015

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Author contributions: Martinez-Badía J has contributed substantially to the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data from historical sources, drafting the article, and final approval of the manuscript; Martinez-Raga J has contributed substantially to the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data from medical sources, drafting the article, and final approval of the manuscript.Conflict-of-interest statement: Martinez-Badía J reports no conflict of interest. Martinez-Raga J has received fees for serving as a speaker and as an advisory board member for Janssen, Shire, Juste, and Rovi Pharmaceuticals. No sources of funding were used in the preparation, review or approval of this manuscript. Core tip: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder in children and in adults. Although the conceptualization and diagnosis of this disorder is often controversial it is not a modern invention. There are significant published historical medical, and non-scientific reports of individuals with symptoms of inattention, distractibility and over-activity, prior to the 20 th century, since the last quarter of the 18 th century. The present paper explores the early history of ADHD in the medical literature and in other historical sources, to gain better understanding of the roots and evolution of the conceptualization of this disorder.Martinez-Badía J, Martinez-Raga J. Who says this is a modern disorder? The early history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. World J Psychiatr 2015; 5(4): 379-386 Available from:

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Section: Adhd In the Art And Literaturementioning

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Section: Adhd In the Art And Literaturementioning

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Who says this is a modern disorder? The early history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Martinez-Badía¹

2015

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“…Adicionalmente, los estudios han permitido determinar la importancia de los neurotransmisores noradrenérgicos y dopaminérgicos en las alteraciones del sueño, asociados al déficit de atención; sin embargo, los resultados no han sido concluyentes. Existen hipótesis sobre el origen de los trastornos del sueño en los niños con TDAH: se han descrito modelos de comportamiento, ciclos circadianos y factores genéticos, para explicar los mecanismos asociados con la interrupción del sueño y con los diversos problemas de comportamiento que presentan [4,[8][9][10]33].…”

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“…Él describió una serie de casos de niños con comportamiento pre-dominantemente impulsivo que tenían trastornos de conducta genéticamente determinados y que hoy día recibirían el diagnóstico de TDAH. Still relacionaba estos problemas con el retraso mental y con un déficit que él llamaba control moral [1,[7][8][9].…”

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Asociación de las alteraciones del sueño con el déficit de atención e hiperactividad en pediatría

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El déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) es uno de los trastornos del comportamiento más frecuentes en pediatría, que genera conductas maladaptativas inconsistentes con la edad y el desarrollo del niño. Recientemente ha despertado gran interés la alta coexistencia de este con trastornos de sueño, al igual que una posible causa bidireccional entre las alteraciones de la arquitectura del sueño y los síntomas principales del TDAH. El objetivo de esta revisión es encontrar la asociación entre el TDAH y los trastornos del sueño en la población pediátrica, evaluando a profundidad los documentos, con el fin de encontrar nivel de evidencia, para ampliar a futuro la intervención sobre el TDAH y optimizar la calidad de vida de estos pacientes, a corto y largo plazos. Se realizó la búsqueda en Pubmed, Cochrane y Fabumed, escogiendo estudios en niños, con menos de 10 años de publicación, en inglés o español, con acceso completo. Se escogieron 52 estudios basándose en su calidad y nivel de evidencia.

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Sons and daughters beyond your control: episodes in the prehistory of the attention deficit/hyperactivity syndrome

Foley

2014

ADHD Atten Def Hyp Disord

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Hyperactive and inattentive children have been discussed in both the pedagogic and medical literature since the nineteenth century, and many controversies associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been repeatedly analyzed in different contexts. The 'prehistory' of the ADHD concept-that is, up to the definition of ADHD in DSM-III and of the corresponding 'hyperkinetic disorder' in ICD-9-is outlined, with an emphasis on the literature not previously discussed in English language reviews of the subject.

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Did Goethe Describe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Abstract: 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.

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Who says this is a modern disorder? The early history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Who says this is a modern disorder? The early history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Asociación de las alteraciones del sueño con el déficit de atención e hiperactividad en pediatría

Sons and daughters beyond your control: episodes in the prehistory of the attention deficit/hyperactivity syndrome

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