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Christina Applegate says learning she doesn't have MS is ‘very unnerving’

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Actress Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurological and autoimmune disorder.

Applegate, 54, made the revelation Tuesday in a new episode of the MS-focused podcast, "MeSsY," which she co-hosts with actress Jamie Lynn Sigler, who has been public about her own battle with MS.

“This may come as great news, but to me, it comes as like, very like I'm back at square one," Applegate said. "But it's hard to say … [my doctor] came into my room and she said, 'Congratulations, you don't have MS. Congratulations.'"

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