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December 3, 2008

Patient Voices: Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis can be an insidious disease, affecting many parts of the body and gradually causing serious disability. What is it like to live with MS? Eight men and women speak about their experiences. (Join the discussion here.)

Audio recording by: Allen Brisson-Smith, Cheryl Gerber, David Goldman, Axel Koester, Laura Segall and Casey Templeton.

Karen Barrow/The New York Times

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