A group of disorders in which a patient’s symptoms mimic those of a true illness but which have been invented by, and are controlled by, the patient.
There is no apparent cause for a factitious disorder other than a wish for attention.
The most common disorder of this type, Munchausen’s syndrome, is characterized by physical symptoms.
In a second form, Ganser’s syndrome, there are psychological symptoms.
These disorders differ from malingering, in which the person claims to be ill for a particular purpose, such as obtaining time off work.... factitious disorders
A very common, harmless skin condition, also known as erythema neonatorum or toxic erythema, that affects newborn infants. A blotchy rash, in which raised white or yellow lumps are surrounded by illdefined red areas of inflammation, forms, mainly affecting the face, chest, arms, and thighs. The cause of neonatal urticaria is unknown. The rash usually clears up without treatment.... urticaria, neonatal
adj. produced artificially, either deliberately or by accident, and therefore not to be taken into account when the results of an experiment are considered or a diagnosis is being made. In ICD-11 factitious disorder is one in which a person makes up physical or psychological symptoms to gain benefits, sympathy, and attention (see Munchausen’s syndrome).... factitious
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