Baron Munchausen by Placeholder Syndrome Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome is a deadly upset of which awareness must be increased. It is characterized by a parent , usually the female parent , who intentionally causes illness in her tike . The disorderliness liness was named after Baron von Munchausen. There are different intensities and manifestations of this disorder. Symptom of the syndrome are hard to identify but are most prevalent when the child only becomes sick in the bearing of his or her mother . The mother maintains a moral force kinship with the medico , as the whole disorder is centered upon her need for aid from the doctor. It is most widely agreed that MBPS is caused by a need for attention and compassion to placate self-uncertainty