My Dad was diagnosed with MS about a year ago. He hasn't gone to see the dr. more than once, he seems to have gotten progressivly worse. He has tried a few P.O. medications, currently is on ritilin. He has recently been arrested for a crime he confesses to and is facing 15 years in prison. Some people in my family are saying he didn't know what he was doing, the M.S. affected his brain too much. Is that possible?
Q: when MS affects your brain, does it affect your sense of right and wrong? Can it be the reason that a person would commit a criminal act?
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5/21/11 1:48pm
Hi Just wondering,
I'm so sorry to hear that your family is facing this right now. MS can affect one's cognitive abilities, but I imagine that the dysfunction would have to be extreme to be a factor in committing a criminal act. It sounds like your father needs to be under more regular care and perhap would be a good candidate to have some neuropsychological testing done. I hope that things work out well in the end.
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