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NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

By Jacque Wilson, CNN

Updated 4:18 PM ET, Tue November 12, 2013

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Actress Selma Blair was diagnosed with MS in 2018 but said her symptoms started after the birth of her son in 2011.
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Actress Selma Blair was diagnosed with MS in 2018 but said her symptoms started after the birth of her son in 2011.
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Comedian, actor, and voice actor Jonathan Katz said he initially began experiencing MS symptoms in 1996.
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Comedian, actor, and voice actor Jonathan Katz said he initially began experiencing MS symptoms in 1996.
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TV personality Jack Osbourne was diagnosed with MS in 2012, just weeks after the birth of his daughter.
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TV personality Jack Osbourne was diagnosed with MS in 2012, just weeks after the birth of his daughter.
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"Sopranos" actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 34, revealed that she has multiple sclerosis in People magazine. She told the magazine she was diagnosed with the disease when she was 20.
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"Sopranos" actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 34, revealed that she has multiple sclerosis in People magazine. She told the magazine she was diagnosed with the disease when she was 20.
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NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne announced that he was <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/health/trevor-bayne-multiple-sclerosis/index.html">diagnosed </a>in 2013. The chronic disease affects the central nervous system, often causing pain, numbness in the limbs and a loss of vision.
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NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne announced that he was diagnosed in 2013. The chronic disease affects the central nervous system, often causing pain, numbness in the limbs and a loss of vision.
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Actress Teri Garr was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999. Garr might be best known for her roles in the iconic 1980s films "Mr. Mom" and "Tootsie."
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Actress Teri Garr was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999. Garr might be best known for her roles in the iconic 1980s films "Mr. Mom" and "Tootsie."
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It has been more than 15 years since musician Clay Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He says he's learned to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/health/human-factor-walker/">manage his condition</a> by eating a healthy diet, exercising and taking his medication.
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It has been more than 15 years since musician Clay Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He says he's learned to manage his condition by eating a healthy diet, exercising and taking his medication.
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Josh Harding, formerly a goaltender with the NHL's Minnesota Wild, was diagnosed with MS at the age of 28.
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Josh Harding, formerly a goaltender with the NHL's Minnesota Wild, was diagnosed with MS at the age of 28.
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Singer Alan Osmond, left, and his son David Osmond both live with multiple sclerosis.
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Singer Alan Osmond, left, and his son David Osmond both live with multiple sclerosis.
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Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997.
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Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997.
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Talk-show host Montel Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999. Williams said then that he had been misdiagnosed for 10 years.
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Talk-show host Montel Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999. Williams said then that he had been misdiagnosed for 10 years.
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