title: ["Munchausen syndrome" with variable, largely neurologic symptoms].
abstract: The paper gives an account of a man, now 32 years old, who has exhibited the typical characteristics of a "Münchhausen Syndrome", increasing in intensity, since later childhood. The increasingly neurological-neurosurgical range of his predominantly simulated and manipulated complaints covers in the main seizures, attempted suicide, craniocerebral injuries, hemiplegia, and paraplegia. The patient has had four operations for a "Cauda Syndrome". The complex conditioning the complaint, and appropriate medical reaction, are discussed with critical reference to previous literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Neurologie, Bezirksnervenklinik, Brandenburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010553:Personality Development; D012803:Sick Role; D012931:Social Environment
vernacular_title: "Münchhausen-Syndrom" mit wechselnder, vorwiegend neurologischer Symptomatik.