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Christina Applegate says doctors found she does not have MS after 2021 diagnosis
October 20, 2026 at 04:57 PM
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Christina Applegate, a leading MS advocate, says doctors found she doesn’t have the disease after all
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Christina Applegate says she was wrongfully diagnosed with MS
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Actor Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
(opens the publisher’s site)Actress Christina Applegate has revealed recent test results showed she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, announced Tuesday on her MeSsy podcast.
- Applegate said her doctor told her during a visit that testing ruled out the condition, announced on the podcast she co-hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
- She said her symptoms have not improved and she remains dependent on a wheelchair, unable to walk from a car to a doctor's office.
- Applegate said an investigation into what is causing her symptoms will begin next week.
- Marwa Kaisey, a Cedars-Sinai neurologist and study author, said nearly one in five patients with an MS diagnosis had a more likely alternate diagnosis.