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About this audio recording

This audio recording is taken from the 1std edition of What is PPMS?

First published December 2008.



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Listen to the English language version of the MS Society's publication specifically about primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS).

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 What is PPMS? is an introductory booklet describing how primary progressive MS differs from other types of MS, offering information on diagnosis and ways of managing the condition. It replaces the MS Matters Insight supplement, Primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

To make it easier to use, we've split it into the sections as they appear in the booklet. Scroll down the page to find the section you're after.


 
What is PPMS? - Track 01 - Publication information and contact details
Publication information and contact details
(2 min 35 sec - 3101kb)

What is PPMS? - Track 02 - Contents
Contents for the audio publication
(0 min 48 sec - 969kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 01 - Introduction
Introduction
(1 min 47 sec - 2150kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 02 - What is PPMS?
What is PPMS?
(1 min 45 sec - 2095kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 03 - What symptoms can it cause?
What symptoms can primary progressive multiple sclerosis cause?
(1 min 59 sec - 2377kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 04 - Diagnosing PPMS
Information on how PPMS is diagnosed.
(3 min 26 sec - 4125kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 05 - Is it really the same condition as other types of MS?
Is primary progressive MS really the condition as other types of MS?
(1 min 23 sec - 1654kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 06 - Managing PPMS
Information on how PPMS should be managed
(8 min 06 sec - 9729kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 07 - Further information
Details of further reading and sources of information on PPMS
(5 min 00 sec - 6000kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 08 - Other organisations
Other organisations to contact regarding PPMS
(1 min 22 sec - 1638kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 09 - References
References used in the creation of this publication
(1 min 54 sec - 2287kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 10 - Authors and contributors
Details of the authors and contributors of this publication
(1 min 08 sec - 1360kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 11 - MS Society
Information about the Multiple Sclerosis Society
(1 min 30 sec - 1796kb)

What is PPMS? - Section 12 - Contact information
Useful contact details for the MS Society
(2 min 15 sec - 2701kb)