Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy in False ~l legations

False allegations of abuse and Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Fourteen children from seven families are reported for whom false allegations of abuse were made by the mother. Twelve children were alleged to have incurred sexual abuse, one both sexual and physical abuse, and one physical abuse alone. Thirteen of the children had incurred, or were currently victims of, factitious illness abuse invented by the mother. The one child with no history of factitio...

Munchausen syndrome by proxy abuse perpetrated by men

Fifteen families are described in which one or more child incurred factitious illness abuse as a result of the father’s false story and actions. The degree of direct physical harm, and the chance of death, was high in those families in which the father had Munchausen syndrome or marked somatising disorder. Eleven children died and another six survived repetitive smothering or poisoning. Althoug...

Munchausen syndrome by proxy abuse perpetrated by men.

Fifteen families are described in which one or more child incurred factitious illness abuse as a result of the father's false story and actions. The degree of direct physical harm, and the chance of death, was high in those families in which the father had Munchausen syndrome or marked somatising disorder. Eleven children died and another six survived repetitive smothering or poisoning. Althoug...

The role of the male caretaker in Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Urinary obstruction caused by factitious urethral stones: an amazing manifestation of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

The diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy is frequently difficult to document and often delayed. A unique presentation of a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy involving insertion of factitious stones in the lower urinary tract is reported.