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Christina Applegate Says Her MS Was Misdiagnosed

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The actress, who was given a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2021, was told by a doctor that she doesn’t have it after all.

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Both outlets focus on Christina Applegate’s claim that she was misdiagnosed with MS and on her description of being “back at square one.” The Hill keeps the framing tight around the misdiagnosis and her statement that she “hasn’t gotten better,” while Fox News adds that she spoke tearfully and foregrounds her account of confusion, depression and no relief from symptoms.

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