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Christina Applegate Reveals Her Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Was Wrong
Actress Christina Applegate revealed that she did not have multiple sclerosis, five years after being diagnosed with it. Her experience highlights a major challenge in neurology, as brain lesions and common symptoms can mislead physicians.
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- The announcement was made on the MeSsy podcast about multiple sclerosis, which Applegate co-hosts with actress Jamie Lynn Sigler.
«The announcement came on MeSsy, an MS-focused podcast she co-hosts with fellow actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler»
Popular Mechanics - Popular Mechanics reported that a modern brain imaging technique was what made it possible to reach this conclusion.
«New Brain-Scanning Tech Told Christina Applegate She Never Had MS.»
Popular Mechanics - STAT said Applegate disclosed this week that she had been misdiagnosed, five years after receiving the diagnosis.
«Five years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, actor Christina Applegate revealed this week that she had been misdiagnosed.»
STAT - Fox News reported that brain lesions and common symptoms can mislead doctors, and that roughly one in five referrals is incorrect.
«highlights how brain lesions and common symptoms can mislead doctors, with nearly one in five referrals wrong.»
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