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Christina Applegate says doctor misdiagnosed her with MS
Actress Christina Applegate reveals her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
In brief
Actress Christina Applegate reveals her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS but still has MS symptoms. Originally reported by The Banner.
Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
“I’m back at square one where I don’t know what’s going on with me”
Applegate's MS symptoms persist
Applegate still has every symptom of MS including using wheelchairs to doctor’s office.
“I still have to use wheelchairs when I go to the doctor’s office”
MS misdiagnosis rate
Dr. Benjamin Greenberg says 10% of MS cases are misdiagnosed.
“We rely on the clinical symptoms, the history, the MRI, often spinal fluid”
Doctor's advice for patients
Greenberg recommends getting second opinions for serious chronic diagnoses.
“For patients and families, my general recommendation is whenever receiving a significant serious or chronic diagnosis”
Applegate's advocacy role
Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are prominent MS advocates.
“It’s weird because I feel like I let everybody down”
What it means
Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS but still has MS symptoms.
