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ERIC Number: EJ489541
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-2134
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Unusual Manifestations and Disturbing Sequelae.
Porter, Gerald E.; And Others
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v18 n9 p789-94 Sep 1994
This study documents previously unreported findings in cases of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (in which a mother fabricates an illness in her child). In the reported case, esophageal perforation, retrograde intussusception, tooth loss, and bradycardia were found. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Deception, Medical Evaluation, Mental Disorders, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Psychopathology, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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