A Case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
- Author:
Kyung Hee KIM
1
;
Joon Won KANG
;
Keon Su LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. ksulee@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Munchausen syndrome by proxy;
Mother;
fabricating illness
- MeSH:
Child;
Dizziness;
Headache;
Humans;
Mothers;
Munchausen Syndrome;
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy;
Nausea
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2009;17(2):237-241
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Munchausen syndrome by proxy(MBP) is the act of one person fabricating or inducing an illness in another to meet his or her own emotional needs through the treatment process. MBP is thought to be rare. We report the case of 11-year-old girl who presented with general weakness, dizziness, headache, and nausea and she was suspected of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
