Citation

Jensen P, Fenger K, Bolwig TG, Sørensen SA. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 1998; 65(4): 467-471.

Affiliation

Kommunehospitalet, University Hospital, Copenhagen, Department of Psychiatry, Denmark.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9771767

PMCID

PMC2170288

Abstract

The results indicate increased prevalence of criminal behaviour in males carrying the gene for Huntington's disease. The crimes committed seem to be of relatively minor severity and are probably closely linked to the personality changes often seen as a result of the disease process, although depressive reactions to the disease, with secondary alcohol misuse, may also play a part. Environmental and familial factors shared by patients and non-affected at risk persons seem to be of less aetiological importance.

Language: en