Dr. Gregory House. A misanthrope, a cynic and a curmudgeon, I could distinctly compare him to Sherlock Holmes. Why? (I'm gonna retaliate that on my next entry.) He has unorthodox diagnostic approaches, radical therapeutic motives, and stalwart rationality that makes him a maverick medical genius. While "some doctors have the messiah complex — they need to save the world", House has "a Rubik's complex" — he needs "to solve the puzzle." His style for rash judgements and quick instinctive diagnoistician work is starting to wear off on me. I have a theory, and yes I know its a quite quick decision, that Dr. Gregory House has early-onset Alzheimer's Disease.
Crazy right? The thought that television's best diagnostician and one of the top rated shows on T.V. would have a main character who seems to be slipping into a disease that could completely destroy exactly what he does on the show. However, Alzheimer's Disease is very slow to act, so you could introduce symptoms in the beginning of the first season, drop some more in later and never have to worry about people realizing what is going on.I actually have a few valid facts for why I think Dr. House has Alzheimer's Disease. Most of which came from the sixth episode of Season 1: The Socratic Method.
- House forgot that it was his birthday in the episode until Dr. Cameron reminds him by giving him a birthday present. (Afterwards he tries to cover up his failure to remember this important date by making a smart remark at Dr. Cuddy about it.)
- Dr. House leaves his office and then after joining Dr. Wilson to talk eventually ends up in his office a short time later. Dr. Wilson calls him on it and House makes a flippant remark about liking to walk. (A very strange statement for a guy with a bumb leg.)
Some other things that make me think about the possibility that House has Alzheimer's are his love of puzzles and his constant use of instinct to make quick decisions. Maybe House knows that he has Alzheimer's coming on and is trying to prevent it. That would explain why he enjoys working with puzzles, it also might explain why he has a special place for patients with psychological issues.
Obviously there are a few arguments against him having Alzheimer's Disease. The most obvious being his incredible talent as a doctor. Dr. House is an impressive diagnostician who needs to know thousands of cases and diseases in order to properly diagnose and treat his patients. Although, his insistence on relying on his own instinct and the talented team that he has surrounded himself with seems to slightly challenge this point.
In conclusion, I think that Dr. House has early-onset Alzheimer's Disease and I will be looking for more symptoms as the show continues. While it is definitely early, and I could be compeltely wrong in my diagnosis, it is an interesting angle to follow in the show.
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