Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Christina Applegate announced her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, saying she continues to suffer debilitating symptoms and uses a wheelchair for doctor's appointments.
- Christina Applegate publicly announced her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021.
- Christina Applegate said she was not happy despite the diagnosis being incorrect.
- Dr. Benjamin Greenberg stated that reliable studies place the rate of multiple sclerosis misdiagnoses at 10%.
- Multiple sclerosis is a progressive disease of the central nervous system.
- Applegate stated her condition has not improved and feels it has worsened.
- Most autoimmune diseases in adults are not caused by a specific gene defect.
- Scientists say an environmental trigger can start the disease.
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