Neurovisual rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: Why a close integration of low-vision rehabilitation and neuropsychological rehabilitation may be effective for visual complaints.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is often affected by visual complaints. A previous study suggested that visual complaints are not likely to be related to specific visual functions, but by a global decline of cognitive and visual functioning. In this study, we further explore this hypothesis, by investigating the relation between visual functions and global cognitive functioning, aiming to provide recommendations for rehabilitation for visual complaints.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

A rehabilitation centre for partially sighted and blind people and a MS centre at a university hospital.

Participants

102 people with MS.

Main measure

Correlations between assessments of visual functions (acuity, contrast sensitivi

SUBMITTER: van der Feen FE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829419 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature