Abstract:Background: There is considerable evidence that persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) who experience cognitive impairments (CIs) are at risk of having significant limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs). However, ADL assessment often consists of proxies or self-report of ADLs. This study examined whether the performance of instrumental ADLs (I-ADL) is impaired in PwMS with and without CI. Methods: Participants included 72 PwMS and 48 matched healthy controls (HCs). PwMS were divided into MS-CI ( n = … Show more
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