@abc7chicago: 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.'" Applegate first publicly announced in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with MS, a disorder which causes the immune system to attack the cells in the central nervous system, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She spoke as recently as March, in an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts, about her struggles with the condition, saying she had not yet accepted her diagnosis and added, "This is a lifelong disease with no cure. Period."

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