Munchausen Syndrome - is the medical name for a certain behavior of people who are prone to imagination and fantasy.But this is not just a harmless fantasy theme!The fact that these people have simulative disorder.They deliberately like to call at any painful syndromes and symptoms, that they were subjected to further lengthy hospital treatment and even surgery!They just crave to be in hospital beds!About this talk.
Who is - the Munchausen?
Munchausen syndrome got its name from a terminological real historical prototype - the German Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Baron Munchausen, who lived in the 18th century in Germany.He was a cavalry officer and was very popular, serving in the Russian army and participating in the Turkish wars.
After resigning, Baron Munchausen became famous as the man who constantly composes the most incredible and fantastic stories about his military exploits and adventures.Later it became the basis for a book about the adventures of Baron Munchausen, written by his contemporary Rudolf Erich Raspe.
Munchausen syndrome.Symptoms
This syndrome is considered a very rare disorder.Patients suffering from them do not fall in the psychiatric hospitals, and in most general hospitals and surgical departments.It's hard to believe, but they are just eager to get there.Here we come close to the symptoms of this strange mental disorder.It:
- constant complaints psevdozabolevaniya;
- permanent surgical intervention and outright transactions;
- almost perpetual stay in the hospital.
Today it is a mental disorder is considered an extreme form of simulative behavior, which occupies a central place in their lives.
Munchausen syndrome as a pathological lying
except the above attraction to all medical patients with this form of the disorder are prone to pseudologist, ieto pathological lying.While in the hospital, they come up with more and more symptoms, complementing their complaints ... They often portray various attacks of various diseases and all to them as soon as possible was hospitalized.Madhouse.
types of Munchausen syndrome
Munchausen syndrome has several types.It all depends on favorite symptoms attributed to patients themselves.
- Abdominal.It is characterized by abdominal pain, vomiting and nausea, indigestion.
- Hemorrhagic.In this case, patients show bleeding.For example, they are specially notched his gums showing symptoms of pulmonary hemorrhage!
- Neurology.It is the most common simulation syncope, seizures and convulsions.
- Dermatology.Patients simulate any symptoms of skin diseases by means of irritating ointments and paints.
Finally
And again, a common feature of all "myunhgauzentsev" that they just love to "supervise" their own treatment while in the hospital.They consider themselves sufficiently enlightened in the medical field as their own "paint" or that the clinical picture, demonstrating the desired time symptoms.
