What Is Stiff Person Syndrome, The Rare Neurological Disorder That Celine Dion Has Been Diagnosed With?
We wish for her speedy recovery!
Celine Dion, the singer best known for her song My Heart Will Go On from the iconic movie Titanic, has recently given her fans some unfortunate news. She has revealed the fact that she has been diagnosed with a very rare and disruptive neurological disorder i.e. Stiff Person Syndrome. This caused her to cancel as well as postpone a lot of her upcoming concerts and some of them have, in fact, been postponed to 2024. This news has been a major shock to us fans, hasn’t it?
But, What Exactly Is Stiff Person Syndrome?
Celine Dion posted an extremely sad and emotional video on social media where she finally spoke out about her ongoing battle with Stiff Person Syndrome which has been affecting her and taking a major toll on every aspect of her life for quite a while. Stiff Person Syndrome is an acquired medical disorder that is mainly neurological. It affects very few people in the world and is extremely rare. It directly affects one’s ability to do everything from work and move to even talk normally. It stiffens the muscles more and more, over time. This progressing stiffness can literally cause muscle spasms.
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This serious disorder usually affects the person everywhere, from the torso, legs and arms to even the neck, back and other areas. Stiff Person Syndrome can also make one extremely vulnerable by causing a serious sensitivity to touch, distress as well as noise. It can literally make one feel disabled, in various ways. Although this syndrome can be stabilised, its severity and speed of progression varies from person to person.
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While informing the world about her serious ongoing battle, Celine Dion said that the disorder has been causing her spasms that affect every aspect of her life. She shared that she is facing difficulties when she walks while adding that the disorder isn’t allowing her to use her vocal cords the way she loves to, either. It’s truly devastating to hear about her struggle.
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This diagnosis came as a major shock to Celine Dion herself because she was all set to restart the European leg of her world tour in February 2023. She was also planning some other tours because she missed seeing her fans and performing on stage. Celine was seen crying in the heart-wrenching video while sharing that singing makes her feel at home as it completes her. She went on to add that it’s the only thing that she’s ever known and connected with so, it hurts her to have to put her life on hold.
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She is putting in a lot of hard work to recover and recuperate from this disorder but she has admitted that she is struggling very hard to make it. We can only hope that she recovers super soon and send her our love and support in these excruciatingly hard times. We love you, Celine Dion. You’re a true inspiration and we wish you a speedy recovery.
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