Among other symptoms, shes experienced shaking, tingling sensations, numbness, balance difficulties, and trouble sleeping.
The Dead to Me star has maintained a candid dialogue about her diagnosis.
Hopefully, increased awareness leads to more rapid diagnosis which enables patients to receive effective treatments earlier.
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At What Age Is MS Typically Diagnosed?
MS most commonly strikesbetween ages 20 to 40, meaning Applegates diagnosis at age 49 is later than most.
Still, its not unheard of.
People can be diagnosed at any age, including as children, and disease progression varies per individual.
Regardless of when theyre diagnosed, theyre not always going to fit the mold.
It may indicate symptoms were undetected or overlooked.
How Is MS Diagnosed?
They will also look to see if the damage occurred at different timepoints in the patients life.
MS can cause brain damage that is relatively silent to the patient, Sy said.
People with RRMS may experience cycles of symptoms that flare up and then improve.
As their names suggest, people with progressive MS have symptoms that progressively worsen over time.
Applegate has not indicated which bang out of MS she has.
But it may be too soon to say.
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