Munchausen, Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von


Münchausen,

Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von, German soldier and adventurer, 1720-1797. Münchausen by proxy syndrome - a parent, usually knowledgeable about or experienced in health care, harming a child in order to gain the attention of healthcare providers.Münchausen syndrome - repeated fabrication of clinically convincing simulations of disease for the purpose of gaining medical attention. Synonym(s): Albatross syndrome