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However, it may be underestimated by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The objective of this study was to determine differences in UL function between PwMS, stratified by EDSS \u22643.5 and &gt;3.5, and healthy controls (HCs), as well as between PwMS subgroups according to EDSS score.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A case\u2013control study was conducted following STROBE guidelines. Participants with MS were stratified into two groups on the basis of disease severity (EDSS \u22643.5 and &gt;3.5). UL function was assessed using the hand grip strength (HGS) test, Box and Block Test (BBT), Nine\u2010Hole Peg Test (NHPT), and ABILHAND questionnaire. Additionally, fatigue and disease impact were evaluated using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale 29 (MSIS\u201029). HCs were assessed using the HGS test, BBT, and NHPT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      PwMS (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a069; median age 49 years [interquartile range\u2014IQR 13]; 66.7% female; 34 relapsing\u2013remitting MS, 21 secondary progressive MS, and 14 primary progressive MS; median EDSS 6.0 [IQR 2.5]) showed significant impairments in all objective UL measures compared with HC (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a023; median age 44.5 years [IQR 32]; 56.5% female), even at low levels of neurological disability. Differences between EDSS subgroups were observed in BBT and NHPT for the more affected UL, whereas no significant difference was found for the HGS test. For the less affected UL, only NHPT differed significantly between EDSS subgroups. No statistically significant differences were found between EDSS subgroups for ABILHAND, FSS, or MSIS\u201029.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings suggest that EDSS alone may not adequately capture UL dysfunction. The use of objective, sensitive, and validated assessments is essential to detect UL deficits, including subtle impairments, from early stages of MS, supporting the need for a multidimensional approach to UL disability assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/brb3.71529","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T07:27:08Z","timestamp":1785482828000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Early Upper Limb Motor Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis Across EDSS Levels: A Case\u2013Control Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Aitor","family":"Bl\u00e1zquez\u2010Fern\u00e1ndez","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"International PhD School Rey Juan Carlos University  Madrid Spain"},{"name":"Asociaci\u00f3n de Legan\u00e9s de Esclerosis M\u00faltiple (ALEM)  Legan\u00e9s Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Selena","family":"Marcos\u2010Ant\u00f3n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Universidad Villanueva  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cecilia","family":"Estrada\u2010Barranco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy Universidad Europea de Madrid  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patricia","family":"Mart\u00edn\u2010Casas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy Complutense University  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rosa Mar\u00eda","family":"Ortiz\u2010Guti\u00e9rrez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy Complutense University  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carmen","family":"Jim\u00e9nez\u2010Antona","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rey Juan Carlos University  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sof\u00eda","family":"Laguarta\u2010Val","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rey Juan Carlos University  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roberto","family":"Cano\u2010de\u2010la\u2010Cuerda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rey Juan Carlos University  Madrid Spain"},{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Motion Analysis Biomechanics Ergonomy and Motor Control Laboratory (LAMBECOM) Rey Juan Carlos University  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bspc.2024.106128"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1352458512462919"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/archneur.1990.00530030069018"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.msard.2022.103683"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1352458514567553"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1352458516638941"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","volume-title":"Neurorrehabilitaci\u00f3n: M\u00e9todos Espec\u00edficos de Valoraci\u00f3n y Tratamiento","author":"Cano de la Cuerda R.","year":"2012"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/ene.14866"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12984-020-00718-x"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_12_11_1","first-page":"79","article-title":"Investigating the Relationship Between Balance and Upper Extremity Function in Multiple Sclerosis","volume":"9","author":"Dastan S.","year":"2021","journal-title":"Journal of Medical Science Research"},{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_2_12_12_1","first-page":"201","article-title":"Challenges in the Daily Living Activities of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Content Analysis","volume":"7","author":"Dehghani A.","year":"2019","journal-title":"International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0003-9993(94)90130-9"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_14_1","first-page":"255","article-title":"Can Hand Dexterity Predict the Disability Status of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis?","volume":"29","author":"Dezfuli M. 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