Christina Applegate has been discharged from hospital following a nearly four-month stay, after she was admitted in late March. The actress, who has been battling multiple sclerosis since 2021, had shared back in February that she was confined to her bed, leaving only to take her 15-year-old daughter, Sadie, to school.
It is not known at the moment the reason for the long hospital stay—if it was for MS treatment, or a complication associated with the disease.
Indeed, when celebrities open up about their medical struggles, it raises public awareness and helps others with the same condition feel less alone. MS is a common neurological disease that affects approximately 2.8 million people worldwide. Several celebrities have disclosed their MS diagnoses and shared how it affects their lives.
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