The typical warning signs or we can
say symptoms of Munchausen syndrome are present in the child and
the caretaker . Let us first see from the child side
- Injuries and hospitalization of the child which is
becoming often
- Child showing symptoms which are not part of any
disease diagnosis
- Symptoms not aligned with the test
results
- Children have symptoms which get bad at home and
get cured under medical care .
From caretaker side
- HIghly attention seeking behavior
- More
involvement with doctors and other medical staff
- Not
leaving the child alone or excessive possessiveness towards the
child
- Exaggeration of the disease or the symptoms shown
by the child
- Enjoying the attention which is received in the
hospital conditions
- Self
sacrificing behavior