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Malingering: A wilful feigning of the symptoms of illness or injury to attain a consciously desired end. See detailed information below for a list of 4 causes of Malingering, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Malingering. Of the 4 causes of Malingering that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Malingering' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Malingering:
Behavioral symptoms (4608 causes), Bahavioral symptoms (4608 causes), Psychiatric symptoms (971 causes)
Symptoms related to Malingering:
Hypochondriac, Behavioral symptoms (4608 causes), Factitious syndromes, Organic disease producing symptoms, Somatoform disorder
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