Céline Dion Battles Rare Incurable Disease, Stiff Person Syndrome

Céline Dion has been diagnosed with a rare incurable disease known as Stiff Person Syndrome.

 

NewsOnline reports that Veteran Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has opened up on her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes one’s muscles to tense uncontrollably.

 

The 54-year-old made the announcement in a video on her Instagram page on Thursday, where she disclosed that her 2023 shows had been moved to 2024.

 

She noted that the rare disease, which occurs in one in a million people, had caused her to have spasms.

The Power of Love singer said, “Hello everyone, im sorry it’s taken me so long to reach out to you. I miss you all so much and can’t wait to be on stage talking to you in person.

“As you know I’ve always been an open book and I wasn’t ready to say anything before but im ready now.

“I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time and its been really difficult for me to face my challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through.

“Recently, I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called the stiff person syndrome which affects 1 in a million people

“While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all the spasms I’ve been having.”

 

The caption of the video read, “Celine Dion reschedules Spring 2023 shows to 2024,and cancels eight of her summer 2023 shows.”

What is Stiff Person Syndrome?

 

Stiff Person Syndrome is a very rare disease, one estimate putting it at 1 in a million. Scientists don’t know what causes the syndrome, but it is thought that it is due to the body attacking the patient’s spinal cord.

People with Stiff Person Syndrome often have other conditions that can be affected by the person’s immune system, like diabetes, thyroiditis, vitiligo (depigmentation of the skin), and pernicious anemia.

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than men, and most people get a diagnosis between 30 and 60 years old.