Man who fell asleep for a YEAR arrested after finally waking up

Ganser’s syndrome is usually sudden in onset and, like malingering , seems to arise in response to an opportunity for personal gain or the avoidance of some responsibility. The patient will offer nearly correct replies when asked questions about facts of common knowledge, such as the number of days in a year, the number of months in a year, subtracting 7 from 100, the product of 4 times 5, etc.