Münchausen syndrome
psychiatric factitious disorder
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Münchausen syndrome
Summary
Münchausen syndrome ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,824 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Münchausen syndrome is credited with the discovery of Richard Asher[2].
- Baron Munchausen is named after Münchausen syndrome[3].
- Münchausen syndrome is a type of factitious disorder[4].
- Münchausen syndrome's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1951[5].
- Münchausen syndrome's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as P80[6].
- Münchausen syndrome's different from is recorded as factitious disorder imposed on another[7].
- Münchausen syndrome's health specialty is recorded as psychiatry[8].
- Münchausen syndrome's health specialty is recorded as psychology[9].
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Definition and Type
Münchausen syndrome is a type of factitious disorder[4].
Origins
Baron Munchausen is named after Münchausen syndrome[3].
Why It Matters
Münchausen syndrome ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,824 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]