Woman Discovers 20-Year MS Diagnosis Was Actually Rare Neuromyelitis Optica
DeMonica Amerson lived with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis for nearly two decades before discovering in 2019 that she actually suffered from neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Experts note that 15% to 20% of MS patients are eventually misdiagnased, a risk highlighted recently by actor Christina Applegate's public disclosure of her own incorrect diagnosis.