title: A neurosurgical Munchausen tale.
abstract: The travels of a young man feigning subarachnoid haemorrhage in London and Scotland, over the past year, are documented. The origins of the Munchausen Tales are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005858:Germany; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology*; D009493:Neurosurgery; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000523:psychology*