TY - JOUR PY - 1995// TI - Munchausen syndrome by proxy JO - Nervenarzt A1 - Krupinski, M. A1 - Tutsch-Bauer, E. A1 - Frank, Reanne A1 - Brodherr-Heberlein, S. A1 - Soyka, M. SP - 36 EP - 40 VL - 66 IS - 1 N2 - The term "Munchausen by proxy" denotes a special form of factitious disorder and a rare kind of child abuse. We present the case of a 12-year-old boy, whose mother's manipulations culminated in his immobilization in a wheelchair and the implantation of a pacemaker. Problems of diagnosis and clinical management of Munchausen by proxy are discussed.
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