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rdfs:label | - Munchausen syndrome
- Munchausen Syndrome
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rdfs:comment | - Munchausen syndrome is a mental illness where sufferers fake symptoms and actively seek out serious medical care. It is extremely difficult to diagnose as sufferers make themselves extremely knowledgeable about medical procedures and move from doctor to doctor when under suspicion. Often a doctor will correctly identify a patient, refer them for psychiatric care, and then have the patient move on to another unsuspecting doctor. The disease is named after Baron Münchhausen, a German aristocrat who was infamous for his tall tales.
- Munchausen syndrome was a psychiatric disorder which afflicted some humans, in which the sufferer will feign illness, or purposely make themselves ill, in order to gain attention, sympathy, and/or comfort. A related disorder, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, leads the sufferer to cause illness or harm to another, in order that they themselves can provide aid.
- Munchausen Syndrome is a psychological disorder that causes people to feign illness for attention. They often do this by poisoning themselves or hurting themselves in order to actually appear to have symptoms. In some cases they'll even go so far as to involve other people, making them sick in order to capitalize on the attention of taking care of a sick child. This is called Munchausen's by Proxy. For all the details, see That Other Wiki. Very closely related to Induced Hypochondria and Wounded Gazelle Gambit. Named after the same person as, but not often a character trait of The Munchausen.
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mortalityrate | - Low, but sufferers often undergo unnecessary surgery or medical procedures that put them at risk.
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symptom | - Rare symptoms with no seeming underlying cause, patient has been seen by many other doctors, long medical history of different diseases
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Cause | - Unknown. It is surmised sufferers are generally attention seekers who see medical care as a way of obtaining sympathy.
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abstract | - Munchausen syndrome is a mental illness where sufferers fake symptoms and actively seek out serious medical care. It is extremely difficult to diagnose as sufferers make themselves extremely knowledgeable about medical procedures and move from doctor to doctor when under suspicion. Often a doctor will correctly identify a patient, refer them for psychiatric care, and then have the patient move on to another unsuspecting doctor. The disease is named after Baron Münchhausen, a German aristocrat who was infamous for his tall tales.
- Munchausen Syndrome is a psychological disorder that causes people to feign illness for attention. They often do this by poisoning themselves or hurting themselves in order to actually appear to have symptoms. In some cases they'll even go so far as to involve other people, making them sick in order to capitalize on the attention of taking care of a sick child. This is called Munchausen's by Proxy. For all the details, see That Other Wiki. Hollywood has taken this syndrome and exaggerated it to the point of absurdity at times. It's common to see it show up in medical detective shows and Lifetime movies. Very closely related to Induced Hypochondria and Wounded Gazelle Gambit. Named after the same person as, but not often a character trait of The Munchausen. See Playing Sick for the less pathological version. Compare Hypochondria. Examples of Munchausen Syndrome include:
- Munchausen syndrome was a psychiatric disorder which afflicted some humans, in which the sufferer will feign illness, or purposely make themselves ill, in order to gain attention, sympathy, and/or comfort. A related disorder, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, leads the sufferer to cause illness or harm to another, in order that they themselves can provide aid. In 2377, Dr. Sarjenka theorized that the series of mechanical problems plaguing Deep Space 10 were being caused by an individual -- later discovered to be Lieutenant Ajit Ross -- seeking to draw attention to himself by demonstrating his abilities to track them down and repair them, a condition analogous to Munchausen syndrome. (CoE eBook: Troubleshooting)
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