Christina Applegate Gives Heartbreaking Update On Her Battle With Multiple Sclerosis

Christina Applegate has shared a health update five years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the body’s immune cells attack the brain and spinal cord, leading to symptoms including muscle stiffness and problems with walking and talking. Nearly 1 million people in the US are living with MS, and the disease is 2-3 times more common in women, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.