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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Kristen K. Marciel, M.S. James H. Johnson, Ph.D Who was Munchhausen? Baron von Munchhausen (1720 – 1797) German, retired officer of Russian cavalry Fond of recounting exploits from war Age 74, married 17-year-old Wedding night spent alone Wife gave birth to a baby Infant died at 1 year under “suspicious circumstances” Munchausen Syndrome 1877 Charcot’s “mania operativa passiva” Treatment for self-inflicted or falsified injuries 1951 Dr. Richard Asher’s “Munchausen Syndrome” Fabricated illness, traveled from doctor to doctor Complex medical investigations/proc