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Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
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What happenedFive years after revealing she was diagnosed with MS, actress Christina Applegate said she was misdiagnosed. Doctors explain why the condition can be hard to confirm.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Christina Applegate thought she had MS for 5 years. Now she's learned she was misdiagnose...". The center frames it as "Leading MS advocate Christina Applegate says she doesn’t have the disease after all".
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Left / center-leftChristina Applegate thought she had MS for 5 years. Now she's learned she was misdiagnosed — and her symptoms remain unexplained.
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Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with MS, actress Christina Applegate said she was misdiagnosed. Doctors explain why the condition can be hard to confirm.
Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with MS, actress Christina Applegate said she was misdiagnosed. Doctors explain why the condition can be hard to confirm.
Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with MS, actress Christina Applegate said she was misdiagnosed. Doctors explain why the condition can be hard to confirm.
Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with MS, actress Christina Applegate said she was misdiagnosed. Doctors explain why the condition can be hard to confirm.
Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with MS, actress Christina Applegate said she was misdiagnosed. Doctors explain why the condition can be hard to confirm.
