SOVREMENNAYA PEDIATRIYA.2015.8(72):29-33; doi 10.15574/SP.2015.72.29 

Munchausen syndrome. The case from practice 

Shevchenko A. A.

SI «Institute of Pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology National academy of medical sciences of Ukraine» 

Munchausen syndrome (factitious disorder) is one of the forms of the personality and behavior disorder. It can lead to the severe physical and psychical complications. The paper presents major data and analysis on the different clinical forms of the Munchausen syndrome on the basis of literature analysis and the author's own observations and investigations. The necessity of the timely diagnosis and creation of the juridical base for analysis of clinical situations was grounded in the case of Munchausen syndrome. 

Key words: Munchausen syndrome, factitious disorder, person's disorder and behavior. 

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