On the job with fatigue and cognitive issues.(Employment)

From: Inside MS | Date: February 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Fatigue and cognitive issues--not physical disability--are the major reasons why many people with MS eventually leave the workforce. Up to 87% of people with MS report significant fatigue. Cognitive dysfunction affects 45%-65% of people with MS.

Fatigue can increase cognitive problems. So can stress. If not addressed, they may combine into a downward spiral.

Strike one: fatigue

If you have MS, you probably know what dragging yourself out of bed to get to work feels like. But, Susan Forwell, PhD, an occupational therapist with the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at ...

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