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Munchausen syndrome |
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Munchausen syndrome [′mu̇n‚chau̇z·ən ‚sin‚drōm] (psychology) A personality disorder in which the patient describes dramatic but false symptoms or simulates acute illness, happily undergoing examinations, hospitalization, and diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations, and upon discovery of the real nature of his case often leaves without notice and moves on to another hospital. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Baron Munchausen: Also known as the "Baron of Lies," 1720-1797; Munchausen's syndrome - a disorder in which patients exaggerate illness to get attention - is named for him. No one aside from the rare victim of Munchausen's syndrome goes looking for recreational medical care. Hanon, "Child Abuse: Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy," FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, December 1991, 8-11, and Kathryn A. |
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