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Munchausen Syndrome

Munchausen Syndrome Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder in which a person repeatedly seeks hospital care for what seems to be a sudden illness while giving a convincing and dramatic story that is not true.

Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder in which a person repeatedly seeks hospital care for what seems to be a sudden illness while giving a convincing and dramatic story that is not true.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026. “Munchausen Syndrome” (D009110).
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