Impaired Object Handling during Bimanual Task Performance in Multiple Sclerosis

Table 1

Patient determined disability status. Normal: some mild sensory symptoms. Mild disability: noticeable symptoms having a small effect on lifestyle. Moderate disability: no limitation on gait, but significant problems limiting ADLs in other ways. Gait disability: MS interferes with ADLs, particularly gait. Moderate cane use: can walk 25 ft/20 sec without assistance and always needs assistance to walk three blocks. Necessary cane use: assistance required to walk 25 feet.

Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) score	Count
Normal	9/30
Mild disability	4/30
Moderate disability	2/30
Gait disability	5/30
Moderate cane use	5/30
Necessary cane use	5/30