4. Cognitive Impairment
Simple cognitive ability is something that most people tend to take for granted in their daily lives – but you’ll notice it the moment it’s no longer there or starting to decline. Cognitive impairment is one of the most common symptoms associated with MS, and it’s one of the most common symptoms that make people take a closer look at their health and finally make an appointment with their doctor.
Cognitive impairment can show in many ways, though the first thing people usually notice is the fact that they are becoming more and more clumsy over time – they’re dropping things a little more often, and it might even be getting hard to perform simple tasks with your hands.
It’s true that most people don’t notice cognitive impairment (or try to ignore it when they do) until someone points it out to them – so pay attention if anybody has been pointing out small things like this to you more recently. Any kind of cognitive impairment is a sign that something is wrong with your health.