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Doctors Say Christina Applegate Doesn’t Have Multiple Sclerosis

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Christina Applegate MS Misdiagnosis

Actress Christina Applegate learned on her MeSsy podcast that doctors say she does not have multiple sclerosis.
She said she still experiences all prior MS symptoms, leaving her back at square one.
Studies show MS misdiagnosis rates between 5% and 36%, and a 2024 meta-analysis found 15% false diagnoses.
Experts advise patients, especially women, to seek specialist evaluation at MS centers to avoid misdiagnosis.

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Megyn Kelly Rebuked

Megyn Kelly was sharply rebuked on “The View” after mocking actress Chyler Leigh Applegate’s misdiagnosis revelation.
Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin called Kelly’s remarks bullying and politically motivated.
Applegate considered suing the physicians who first diagnosed her to prevent future misdiagnoses.
Applegate said she felt she let everybody down and that her MS-advocate identity was erased.

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Christina Applegate MS Misdiagnosis

Actress Christina Applegate learned on her MeSsy podcast that doctors say she does not have multiple sclerosis.
She said she still experiences all prior MS symptoms, leaving her back at square one.
Studies show MS misdiagnosis rates between 5% and 36%, and a 2024 meta-analysis found 15% false diagnoses.
Experts advise patients, especially women, to seek specialist evaluation at MS centers to avoid misdiagnosis.

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