41. EMedicine Health - Munchausen Syndrome Overview munchausen syndrome is a condition in which a person intentionally fakes, simulates, worsens, or selfinduces an injury or illness for the main purpose of http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/51908-1.asp

Search September 9, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Mental Health and Behavior Munchausen Syndrome Munchausen Syndrome Overview Munchausen syndrome is a condition in which a person intentionally fakes, simulates, worsens, or self-induces an injury or illness for the main purpose of being treated like a medical patient. Munchausen syndrome is named after a German military man, Baron von Munchausen, who traveled around telling fantastic tales about his imaginary exploits. In 1951, Richard Asher applied the term to people traveling from hospital to hospital, fabricating various illnesses. The term Munchausen syndrome is often used interchangeably with factitious disorder. Factitious disorder refers to any illness that is intentionally produced for the main purpose of assuming the sick role, although that purpose is unknown to the "sick" person. Munchausen syndrome most appropriately describes persons who have a chronic variant of a factitious disorder with mostly physical signs and symptoms, although there are reports in literature regarding psychological Munchausen syndrome, meaning that the simulated symptoms are psychiatric in nature. Persons with Munchausen syndrome intentionally cause signs and symptoms of an illness or injury by inflicting medical harm to their body, often to the point of having to be hospitalized. These persons are sometimes eager to undergo invasive medical interventions. They are also known to move from doctor to doctor, hospital to hospital, or town to town to find a new audience once they have exhausted the workup and treatment options available in a given medical setting. Persons with Munchausen syndrome may also make false claims about their accomplishments, credentials, relations to famous persons, etc.

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44. Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder in which a person consciously fakes the symptoms of a physical disorder for attention. http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=2910&page=1

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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Nina J. Karlin - Dartmouth Medical School - Class of 1996 Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freihess von Munchausen was an 18th Century figure who gained fame for his tall tales revolving around his peripatetic adventures. Richard Asher (1951) coined the term "Munchausen Syndrome" to characterize patients who fabricate illness and subject themselves to unpleasant and potentially harmful medical procedures. Patients with this disorder travel great distances and recount dramatic, plausible but, nevertheless, false medical histories. The English pediatrician Meadow (1977) came up with "Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy" (MSBP) after discovering that several of his epileptic patients' mothers had fabricated the children's symptoms. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Described MSBP is not uncommon; however its prevalence has not been established. Rosenberg (1987) considered 117 cases in a review. Schreier and Libow (1993) postulated that this syndrome is more common than previously believed, and that many of the cases are not diagnosed. MSBP ranges from diseases that are completely imagined to diseases that are fully induced in the child. The means by which MSBP mothers most frequently fabricate disease are suffocation, induced seizures, bleeding, chronic poisoning with ipecac (leading to vomiting), chronic poisoning with phenolphthalein (leading to diarrhea), and excrement injection.

46. Factitious Disorder - Munchausen Syndrome Factitious Disorders, munchausen syndrome major links to information, areas of information, research and academic interest. http://www.psychnet-uk.com/clinical_psychology/clinical_psychology_factitious_di

47. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy And Sudden Infant Death -- Craft And Hall 328 (7451 A UKwide survey of munchausen syndrome by proxy in 1992-4 identified just As there is no single psychological profile in munchausen syndrome by proxy http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/328/7451/1309

Home Help Search Archive ... Table of Contents Author Keyword(s) Vol Page [Advanced] BMJ 2004;328:1309-1312 (29 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7451.1309 This article Extract PDF e xtra: References ... View citation map Services Email this article to a friend Find similar articles in BMJ Find similar articles in ISI Web of Science Find similar articles in PubMed ... Download to citation manager Search for citing articles in: ISI Web of Science (3) PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Craft, A W Articles by Hall, D M B Related content Personality disorders Abuse (child, partner, elder) Other Pediatrics Education and debate Munchausen syndrome by proxy and sudden infant death A W Craft professor of child health D M B Hall professor of community paediatrics Sir James Spence Department of Child Health, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, Institute of General Practice, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, S6 6GY Correspondence to: D M B Hall Media vilification of paediatricians acting in cases of alleged child abuse has resulted in widespread confusion about research data and threatens the systems to protect vulnerable children.

48. Munchausen Syndrome - Enpsychlopedia munchausen syndrome is a form of psychological disorder known as a factitious disorder (the 2.1 Clues that may indicate munchausen syndrome by Proxy http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Munchausen_syndrome

home resource directory disorders quizzes ... support forums Munchausen syndrome Munchausen syndrome is a form of psychological disorder known as a factitious disorder (the term "Munchausen syndrome" is sometimes used, incorrectly, to refer to any form of factitious disorder). Sufferers mimic real diseases, presenting a great problem to themselves and their healthcare professionals. The disorder is named after a literary figure, Baron Munchausen , a real person who was portrayed in fiction as a famous teller of tall tales. Contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Munchausen syndrome 2 Munchausen syndrome by proxy 2.1 Clues that may indicate Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy 3 Origin of the name ... edit Munchausen syndrome In Munchausen syndrome, the sufferer feigns, exaggerates, or creates symptoms of illnesses in himself in order to gain attention, sympathy, and comfort from medical personnel. The role of "patient" is a familiar and comforting one, and it fills a psychological need in the man or woman with Munchausen's. There is some controversy on the exact causes of the syndrome, but an increased occurrence has been reported in healthcare professionals and close family members of people with a chronic illness.

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50. Munchausen Syndrome munchausen syndrome refers to the bizarre psychiatric disorder in which patients fabricate symptoms and signs of disease in order to gain attention and http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/M/Munchausen_syndrome.html

Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index M Munchausen Syndrome Search Munchausen Syndrome Munchausen Syndrome refers to the bizarre psychiatric disorder in which patients fabricate symptoms and signs of disease in order to gain attention and sympathy. It was named for the mythical Baron von Munchausen, a teller of fabulous tall tales. In pediatrics, this syndrome appears as the equally bizarre and dangerous in which a parent, usually the mother, deliberately makes her child sick by administering laxatives, emetics, baking soda, insulin, or fecal matter. The parent secretly sabotages medical treatments and creates complications by various subterfuges.

51. HealthyNJ--Information For Healthy Living--Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy munchausen syndrome by Proxy munchausen syndrome by Proxy. In the 1990s, two unrelated mothers living in different parts of the United States had alot http://www.healthynj.org/dis-con/munchausen/main.htm

Additional Information General Description New Jersey Resources Recommended Web Sites Patient Education ... PubMED Search Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy daughter of the first mother was eventually hospitalized 200 times, and all three children had to undergo surgery to place feeding tubes into their stomachs. Furthermore, both parents received national praise for their motherly care and devotion to their young girls. Prosecutors maintain that both women shared one more feature, a dark secret Munchausen syndrome was named after an 18th century dignitary named Baron von Munchausen who was known for telling exaggerated stories. Individuals who exhibit the characteristics of Munchausen syndrome fabricate or exaggerate illness or sickness, usually for the purpose of attracting attention to themselves. Munchausen syndrome by proxy is the practice of fabricating or exaggerating illness or sickness onto another person, usually a child. MSBP is a form of child abuse and can prove fatal. Children subjected to this form of abuse may be hospitalized repeatedly and undergo numerous surgeries.

52. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - Patient UK munchausen syndrome By Proxy Patient UK. A directory of UK health, disease, illness and related medical websites that provide patient information. http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40002289/

PatientPlus articles are written for doctors and so the language can be technical. However, some people find that they add depth to the articles found in the other sections of this website which are written for non-medical people. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy A form of child abuse in which the person with the disorder, most often the mother, provides false descriptions of symptoms for children in their care and may simulate signs of disease. This may include: Apnoea and seizures - created using suffocation or injection of insulin Diarrhoea - forced consumption of laxatives Vomiting - forced consumption of ipecac Scars and skin conditions - can be created by burning, dyeing, cutting and tattooing Fever and general illness - by introduction of toxins or infectious agents into any possible orifice. In hospital, may inject toxic material into IV lines and contaminate urine and blood samples. They may request repeated tests and unnecessary treatment for the child. Child may collaborate in producing signs and symptoms. Adult usually found to have severe personality disorder and suffer themselves from factitious disorder (intentional production or feigning of symptoms in order to assume role of patient).

53. Wordbank On The Mental Health Foundation Website munchausen syndrome by Proxy. spacer. A label for a pattern of behaviour in which carers deliberately exaggerate and/or fabricate and/or induce physical http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/wordbank.cfm?wordid=395&wbletter=M

54. Munchausen Syndrome And Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy, A Select List Of Resources munchausen syndrome, a list of resources from the Mental Health Foundation. http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/page.cfm?pagecode=PMAMMUAR

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57. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy What is munchausen syndrome by proxy? munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental disorder in which a person falsely reports or causes symptoms in http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/topic/mini/hw180537/overview.htm

var hwPrint=1;var hwDocHWID="hw180537";var hwDocTitle="Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy";var hwRank="1";var hwSectionHWID="hw180539";var hwSectionTitle="Topic Overview";var hwSource="en-caQ2_05";var hwDocType="Mini"; Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Topic Overview What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy? Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental disorder in which a person falsely reports or causes symptoms in another person under his or her care. The caregiver almost always is a mother, and the victim, her child. Because children are the victims, Munchausen syndrome by proxy is considered a form of child abuse. The caregiver with MSBP may: Falsely claim a child has experienced serious symptoms, such as seizures. Contaminate test results to make a child appear ill. Physically harm the child to produce symptoms. Victims of MSBP, typically small children, often undergo needless and painful medical tests. They may become seriously ill, injured, or die as a result of the actions of the offending caregiver. Most children affected by MSBP develop emotional problems that can last a lifetime. In Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mother may abuse more than one of her children at different times. Children subjected to MSBP are usually younger than 6 years old but may be older. Older children may passively or actively participate with the caregiver in deceiving health care professionals.

58. Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome From 1951 to 1977 the original munchausen syndrome aroused sporadic suspicion and Once Meadow introduced the munchausen syndrome by proxy, however, http://www.sunysb.edu/philosophy/research/allison_3.html

Menu Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome David Allison, Philosophy, SUNY Stony Brook Introductory Considerations Within the tradition of psychoanalytic and psychiatric case studies, one generally tends to locate personal agency within a single subject. Even Freud's most unusual and celebrated cases, such as "Rat Man," "Schreber," "Wolf Man," etc., all the while being understood within the broader context of familial relations, nonetheless remain the individual subjects of psychoanalytic interpretation. However, in the case we will subsequently examine, namely, that of "Christopher," one is confronted by an entirely new dynamics of agency, an agency shared by two distinctly different and removed subjects. This double agency is characteristic of a recently discovered and enigmatic psychiatric disorder, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome (MBPS). The illnesses that have been presented in MBPS cover a remarkable range of organ systems and physical complaints...[including] some 100 different factitious or induced symptoms for which children have been brought to the attention of physicians, including abdominal pain, apnea, bleeding, diabetes, diarrhea, eczema, fevers, infections, lethargy, rashes, renal failure, seizures, shock, tachycardia, vomiting, and weight loss. And the list is expanding all the time, as new cases are seen and described in medical journals. Unfortunately, since these "illnesses" are nonexistent or induced by other substances or manipulations, they generally fail to respond to the physician's usual treatments, or show an unusual and unexpected course of recurrence or intensification. The medical picture tends to get progressively more complicated by the addition of new medications and invasive interventions as the physicians search for ever-more powerful treatments for these persistent "illnesses."

59. AllRefer Health - Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy munchausen syndrome by Proxy information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests, http://health.allrefer.com/health/munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy-info.html

AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Definition Prevention Treatment Expectations or Prognosis ... Go To Main Page Definition Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of child abuse in which a parent induces real or apparent symptoms of a disease in a child. This syndrome almost always involves a mother abusing her child by seeking unneeded medical attention for him or her. It is rare and poorly understood. The cause is unknown. The mother may fake symptoms of illness in her child by adding blood to the child's urine or stool, withholding food, falsifying fevers, surreptitiously giving emetics or cathartics to simulate vomiting or diarrhea , or using other maneuvers (such as infecting IV lines to make the child appear or become ill).

60. Munchausen Syndrome - WikEd munchausen syndrome, named from Baron von Munchausen This intentional poisoning is aa popular example of munchausen syndrome. http://moodle.ed.uiuc.edu/wiked/index.php/Munchausen_Syndrome

Munchausen Syndrome From WikEd Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Descriptions, definitions, synonyms, organizer terms, types of 2 Application in classrooms and similar settings 3 Evidence of effectiveness 4 Critics and their rationale ... edit Descriptions, definitions, synonyms, organizer terms, types of "But put yourself in my position; just try to envision witnessin your momma poppin prescription pills in the kitchen Bitchin that someone's always goin throuh her purse and shit's missin Goin through public housin systems, victim of Munchausen's Syndrome Munchausen syndrome, named from Baron von Munchausen http://www.rickwalton.com/authtale/munch01.htm , is a factitious disorder that in which a person repeatedly fabricates as if he or she has a mental or physical illness when the person is not (Cleveland Clinical Health Information Center). It is considered a mental illness because it is associated with emotional difficulties. People with this disorder act out in this way because they crave attention. Mainly, the want to be seen as ill or injured in order to receive special attention and sympathy given to people who are really ill or injured. Most of the time there is no clear benefit or gain to the disorder. The disorder is usually child induced or simulated by a parent, most cases the mother. The child is brought for medical attention resulting in mulitple investigations and treatments (Apolo, 1999). The mother usually denies knowledge of the illness or where it came from. This results in special attention from the doctors. Sometimes, the perpetrator will undergoe painful or risky test or operations get the most attention.

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