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Actor Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

NPR Health · October 21, 2026 at 4:42 AM

Actor Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

Actor Christina Applegate revealed she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with neurologist Michael Kornberg about how MS can be misdiagnosed.

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