MIAMI: Researchers have found that processing speed is the primary limiting factor associated with activity and participation in everyday life among people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Researchers examined cognitive factors associated with both activity and participation. The study, which included 72 individuals with MS, focused on cooking ability for activity and employment status for participation. Assessment included neuropsychological testing of memory, executive function, visual perception, and processing speed, and questionnaires about fatigue, affective symptoms, activity and participation.
“The only variable significantly related to activity and participation was processing speed,” said…