Ganser syndrome

Gan·ser syndrome

noun \ˈgän-zər-\

Definition of GANSER SYNDROME

: a pattern of psychopathological behavior characterized by the giving of approximate answers (as 2 × 2 = about 5) and found in prisoners and in others who consciously or unconsciously seek to give misleading information regarding their mental state

Biographical Note for GANSER SYNDROME

Ganser, Sigbert Joseph Maria (1853–1931), German psychiatrist. In 1898 Ganser described the syndrome that now bears his name.

Variants of GANSER SYNDROME

Gan·ser syndrome or Gan·ser's syndrome \-zər(z)-\