title: Activities of daily living: evaluation and treatment in persons with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Symptoms of multiple sclerosis can create mild to severe changes in a person's abilities to perform activities of daily living. Occupational therapy assessment and treatment of impairments related to movement, sensory-related symptoms, fatigue, and cognitive impairments can have a significant impact on the quality of life of persons with multiple sclerosis.
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Washington Medical Center, Box 356154, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: abuzaid@u.washington.edu.
authors: Ann
authors: A
authors: Buzaid
authors: Mary Pat
authors: MP
authors: Dodge
authors: Lynne
authors: L
authors: Handmacher
authors: Pamela J
authors: PJ
authors: Kiltz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D062072:Patient Acuity; D012449:Safety; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation
keywords: ADL; Activities of daily living; Adaptive equipment; Home safety; Multiple sclerosis; Occupational therapy