Up to 20% of MS diagnoses are wrong, like Christina Applegate's. Here's what doctors say patients should know.
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"Up to 20% of MS diagnoses are wrong, like Christina Applegate's. Here's what doctors say patients should know." is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Boston Globe, NBC News and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (3)
- ‘It’s really the exception that it’s not MS.’ Why Christina Applegate’s misdiagnosis is quite rare. The Boston Globe · 2h ago
- Why many MS patients like Christina Applegate are misdiagnosed NBC News · 2h ago
- Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 2h ago
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