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2 outlets · filed 21 October 2026

Christina Applegate's MS misdiagnosis after 5 years of treatment exposes alarming medical reality

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Christina Applegate's MS misdiagnosis highlights how brain lesions and common symptoms can mislead doctors, with nearly one in five referrals wrong.

What the coverage shows

Both outlets center Christina Applegate’s misdiagnosis, with Vox focusing on what that case reveals about MS and on the fact that doctors still do not know what is causing her symptoms. ABC News places the story inside a broader roundup and pairs it with other medical topics, including Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, Pope Leo’s lung cancer, and GLP-1 safety for teens.

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