MUNCHAUSEN'S SYNDROME BY PROXY: A MODERN PEDIATRIC CHALLENGE.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2011.1.1.36-38Abstract
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) continues to mystify health care professionals, law enforcement
officials and the judicial system, even in developed countries'. Though the first cases were described in 1977
it remains puzzling why a parent should want to induce factitious symptoms and illnesses in a child. Many
professionals do not consider MSBP as a diagnosis because the parent, usually the mother, is so convincing
that she is a "good" mother, cares about and wants the best for her child." This article is offered to further
educate physicians that MSBP exists, can present in the form of anything and should be considered as a
diagnosis in cases that do not make medical sense. We believe this is the first such case to be recorded in
North West Frontier Province.
Key words: Munchausen syndrome, Factitious disorders, Ammonia solution.
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