Céline Dion: what is the Stiff Person Syndrome, the disease from which she suffers

The news shocked and worried the world. Céline Dion, the famous singer and author of magical and unforgettable hits, announced through a video that she suffers “Stiff Person Syndrome”a rare neurodegenerative disease.

For this reason, the 54-year-old Canadian artist announced that she was forced to do it cancel their tour and show schedule for 2023.

What is stiff person syndrome?

The Stiff person syndrome (Stiff man syndromein English) is a very rare neurological disease, characterized by progressive muscle stiffness, with painful muscle spasms that are triggered spontaneously or by sensitive stimuli, explains intramed.net.

The exact cause of Stiff person syndromedetails the medical site, but its frequent association with other endocrine diseases such as diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis and adrenal insufficiency with hypopituitarism, makes us suspect a possible autoimmune origin.

The Stiff person syndrome characterized by episodes of stiffness e muscle spasms of the trunk and arm and leg muscles, which are often produced by increased sensitivity to noise, touch and as a response to fright, explains the US National Institutes of Health (NHI) on its website.

People with the syndrome may also assume abnormal postures. The illness It affects women more than men.

This syndrome can be diagnosed by a blood test to measure glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies found at elevated levels in this disease, publishes NHI.

As for the treatment details which may include high doses of benzodiazepines, diazepam, baclofen or intravenous immunoglobulin.

Celine Dion has opened up about her illness

Celine Dion released the information across a broad video in which she was seen to be extremely thin. “I had Health problems for a long time and it was very difficult for me to deal with them and talk about everything that happened to me,” she explained.

And then he gave details about the disease: “I was recently diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called Stiff person syndromeThat hits 1 in a million people. While we’re still learning about this rare disease, we now know what caused all the spasms I’ve had.”

To reassure her audience, the singer confirmed that: “A great medical team works together with me to help me heal, and my children also give me hope and support.

Excited, the interpreter of My heart Will Go Onthe subject of the film Titanic, noted “everything I know how to do, what I’ve done in my life and What I love most is singing.”

In this sense, he assured that he was working hard with her therapist of sports medicine every day to regain strength and the ability to perform again.

“But I have to admit, it has been a struggle. All I know is that singing is what I have done all my life and my favorite thing to do. I miss you so much. I miss seeing you all on stage performing for you.” he clarified.

Previously, Celine Dion He had already delayed his European tour by a year, from 2022 to 2023, for the muscle problems which were finally diagnosed as symptoms of this rare disease.

“The spasms affect all aspects of my life, sometimes even making it difficult for me to walk, e They won’t even let me use my vocal cords. like he did before,” he argued while expressing his hope that “already be on the road to recovery”.

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