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Coverage dated October 21, 2026

Doctors misdiagnosed him for 20 years — then a spinal tap revealed a disease most people have never heard of

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A column addresses MOGAD, a rare autoimmune disease misdiagnosed for 20 years, and the rising cost of esomeprazole driven by pharmacy benefit managers.

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    3 wrong diagnoses, 20 years of uncertainty — a spinal tap finally revealed what was really wrong (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    A 65-year-old man misdiagnosed for 20 years is finally identified with MOGAD, a rare autoimmune disease treatable with steroids.

  2. The Oregonian

    Doctors misdiagnosed him for 20 years — then a spinal tap revealed a disease most people have never heard of (opens The Oregonian)

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    A column addresses MOGAD, a rare autoimmune disease misdiagnosed for 20 years, and the rising cost of esomeprazole driven by pharmacy benefit managers.

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