Multipla skleroza (MS) je kronična, upalna, demijelinizacijska bolest koja napada mozak i kralježničku moždinu. Uglavnom se dijagnosticira između 20-40 godine. Najčešće je zahvaćena ženska populacija, a uzrok ove bolesti je nepoznat. Bolest ima značajan negativan utjecaj na kvalitetu života bolesnika te pred sebe stavlja veliki socioekonomski problem. Najčešći simptomi su motorički simptomi koji su jedan od uzroka nezaposlenosti, dok kognitivne teškoće pogađaju 40-65% oboljelih od multiple skleroze, a jedan od češćih simptoma su smetnje pamćenja, to uvelike ima utjecaj na stupanj obrazovanja. Veliki problem predstavljaju psihički simptomi koji samo pogoršavaju stanje. Barthelovim indexom kroz upitnik ispitana je samostalnost u aktivnostima svakodnevnog života (ASŽ). Cilj ovog rada bio je procijeniti kvalitetu života oboljelih od multiple skleroze te ispitati povezanost utjecaja dijagnoze i statusa zaposlenja s trenutnim zdravljem i utjecajem na motoričke simptome, točnije smanjenje pokretljivosti (fizičku kvalitetu života).

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord. It is mainly diagnosed between 20-40 years. Women's population is most often affected, and the cause of this disease is unknown. The disease has a significant negative impact on the quality of the patient's life and puts a big socioeconomic problem in front of it. The most common symptoms are motor symptoms that are one of the causes of unemployment, while cognitive impairments affect 40-65% of patients with multiple sclerosis, and one of the more common symptoms is memory impairment, which greatly affects the degree of education. A big problem is psychic symptoms that only exacerbate the condition. Barthell's index through the questionnaire examined the independence in the activities of everyday life (ASŽ). The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients and to examine the correlation between the influence of diagnosis and status of employment with current health and the effect on motor symptoms, namely the reduction of mobility (physical quality of life).