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Munchausen's syndrome

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Munchausen's syndrome
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(Psychiatry) a mental disorder in which a patient feigns illness to obtain hospital treatment
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Noun1.Munchausen's syndrome - syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found
syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease


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Cheryl claimed a social worker from Sefton Council said she suspected her of having Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, a controversial condition in which people invent an illness in another person to gain attention for themselves.
Byline: Ask Alan Q How bad is Munchausen's syndrome for children?
Southall is an expert in Munchausen's syndrome by proxy - in which adults cause children's illness or injury to gain attention or sympathy - and sudden infant death syndrome.
 
 
 
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