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This is an incomplete list of Munchausen by proxy cases. Also known as factitious disorder imposed on another, Munchausen by proxy is a condition in which a caregiver creates the appearance of health problems in another person, typically their own child. This may include injuring the proxy or altering test samples.
Wendy Scott (1948, Wemyss, Scotland – 14 October 1999, London) was considered one of the most notable cases of Münchausen syndrome on record, in part because of the severity of her condition and in part because she was a rare case of complete recovery from the syndrome, which many doctors consider untreatable.
The name "Munchausen syndrome" derives from Baron Munchausen, a literary character loosely based on the German nobleman Hieronymus Karl Friedrich Freiherr von Münchhausen (1720–1797). [5] The historical baron became a well-known storyteller in the late 18th century for entertaining dinner guests with tales about his adventures during the ...
Munchausen by proxy “is a form of abuse in which a caregiver feigns, exaggerates, or induces illness in another person. Typically, the caregiver is the mother, and the victim is her child ...
Increasingly, people are recognizing Munchausen syndrome by proxy as medical child abuse, says Feldman. However, the various names for the disorder and lack of knowledge about it among the general ...
While growing up, Gypsy experienced mental and physical abuse for years at the hands of her mother, who is believed to have suffered from Munchausen by Proxy syndrome, a psychological disorder ...
Wendi Michelle Scott (born March 3, 1975) [1] is a Frederick, Maryland mother of two who was charged on November 16, 2007, with sickening her four-year-old daughter in a case of Münchausen syndrome by proxy.
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