Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report

Münchausen syndrome can be characterized by simulated illness, pathological lying and wandering from place to place (the patient typically presents to numerous hospitals). Individuals with elevated blood pressure due to non-adherence to medication have the so-called pseudo-resistant hypertension.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kobusiak-Prokopowicz Małgorzata, Marciniak Anna, Tokarczyk Bogdan, Kała Maria, Leszek Jerzy, Mysiak Andrzej
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-11-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0094