{
  "id": 15821535,
  "title": "Actress Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/actress-christina-applegate-says-her-doctor-told-her-she-was",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/christina-applegate-ms-misdiagnosed-multiple-sclerosis-6476301"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Christina Applegate announced on Monday's edition of her podcast MeSsy that her doctor has informed her she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Applegate, who has openly shared her struggles with MS for years, claimed she now feels \"back at square one\" after learning the misdiagnosis. On the podcast, she joined co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler, also a MS advocate. Despite the misdiagnosis, Applegate still exhibits several symptoms of MS, including needing to use wheelchairs for doctor's appointments and difficulty walking from her car to the hospital. The article emphasizes that there is no definitive test for MS, and a diagnosis often requires ruling out other potential causes, which can take years and involve consultations with multiple medical professionals. Applegate expressed feeling let down by her fans and colleagues due to this new information, expressing confusion and unease about her health status.",
  "summary": "“I’m back at square one where I don’t know what’s going on with me,” Applegate said on the latest edition of her podcast MeSsy.",
  "key_points": [
    "Actress Christina Applegate misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)",
    "Applegate now feels \"back at square one\" after diagnosis correction",
    "Symptoms persist despite misdiagnosis, including wheelchair use"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lack of a definitive diagnostic test for multiple sclerosis forces patients into long periods of medical uncertainty and leaves even high-profile advocates struggling to find clarity regarding their symptoms.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}