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We examined the variables most associated with activity limitation (i.e.,cooking) and participation restriction (i.e., employment) in 72 people with
multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants underwent a comprehensive
neuropsychological test battery assessing memory, executive functions, visual
perception, and processing speed and completed questionnaires assessing activity,
participation, fatigue, and affective symptoms. Results showed that processing
speed was the only variable consistently significantly related to both activity
and participation. When examining specific aspects of activity and participation
in isolation, employment status was significantly associated with education
level, visual memory, fatigue, and processing speed. Cooking ability was
associated with performance on tasks of working memory, verbal memory, and
processing speed. These findings suggest that processing speed is a primary
cognitive factor in MS influencing quality of both activity and participation in
everyday life.
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