What is Stiff Person Syndrome? Celine Dion’s health challenge
Celine Dion is a famous Canadian singer, known for her powerful ballads such as My Heart Will Go On, It’s All Coming Back To Me Now and All By Myself. She has sold over 220 million albums worldwide
In December 2022, Celine Dion revealed that she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that features of an autoimmune disease2. This syndrome causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that are uncontrollable3. It has affected her ability to walk and sing, forcing her to cancel or postpone some of her performances in her Courage World Tour
Celine Dion shared her health condition in a touching video on Instagram, saying: "I’ve always been an open book. I wasn’t ready to say anything before, but I’m ready now. I’ve been dealing with health issues for a long time. It’s been very hard for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through"
Currently, there is no cure for Stiff Person Syndrome, but people with the disorder can take medication or therapy to reduce their symptoms3. Celine Dion said that she has "a great team of doctors working alongside me to help me get better"2. Her sister, Claudette Dion, also said that Celine Dion is "listening to the top researchers in the field of this rare disease as much as possible"
We hope that Celine Dion will recover soon and return to music. She is an inspiration for many music lovers around the world.
Celine Dion's family life
Celine Dion was married to husband René Angélil from 1994 until his death from throat cancer, aged 73, in 2016.
The couple share sons 21-year-old René-Charles and twins Eddy and Nelson, 12.
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