The Münchausen syndrome is a psycho-behavioral disorder that causes those affected to complain about diseases or non-existent symptoms, with the sole intention of putting themselves at the center of attention of family and / or doctors.
Sometimes, the will to show off is so strong that it induces some sick subjects to self-procure physical damages or to alter the diagnostic tests that concern them.
The unique name of this disorder refers to Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, a German aristocrat who lived in the 18th century and is famous for inventing fantastic adventures during the convivial evenings of his time.
