Open AccessMUNCHAUSEN'S SYNDROME BY PROXY: A MODERN PEDIATRIC CHALLENGE.
Author(s) -
Mohammad Ali Jan,
Israr Ul Haq,
Zia Ullah Khan
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2011.1.1.36-38
Subject(s) - munchausen syndrome , frontier , factitious disorder , proxy (statistics) , psychiatry , medicine , health professionals , health care , psychology , child abuse , medical emergency , suicide prevention , poison control , law , political science , machine learning , computer science
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) continues to mystify health care professionals, law enforcementofficials and the judicial system, even in developed countries'. Though the first cases were described in 1977it remains puzzling why a parent should want to induce factitious symptoms and illnesses in a child. Manyprofessionals do not consider MSBP as a diagnosis because the parent, usually the mother, is so convincingthat she is a "good" mother, cares about and wants the best for her child." This article is offered to furthereducate physicians that MSBP exists, can present in the form of anything and should be considered as adiagnosis in cases that do not make medical sense. We believe this is the first such case to be recorded inNorth West Frontier Province.Key words: Munchausen syndrome, Factitious disorders, Ammonia solution.