Diva released Celine Dion An emotional video, during which she revealed that she has stiff person syndrome, which is a rare neurological disorder that causes stiffness and muscle spasms.
Indiatoday released a report explaining singer Celine Dion postponed her European tour after revealing she suffers from stiff person syndrome, and posted an emotional video on Instagram in which she claimed she wouldn’t be able to start over his series of performances in February since SPS ‘syndrome’ of ‘hardened person’ was diagnosed.
And she explained during the video that she’s been dealing with health issues for a long time, and it’s been hard for her to deal with these challenges and talk about everything she’s been through, and recently she was diagnosed with a rare disease or like doctors described it as a rare neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome, which affects one person in a million, addressing his fans in both English and French.
What is Steve Pearson syndrome or a stiff person?
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders, stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare and progressive neurological disorder affecting the muscles of the trunk, arms and legs. A person experiences stiffness in these muscles and becomes sensitive to noise, touch and emotional stress, which can lead to muscle spasms.
Celine also revealed that this very rare disease affects one in a million people and affects the central nervous system of the body, and over time people suffering from SPS can develop abnormal and often stooped postures and can also cause walking and movement disabilities .
In this regard, Dr. Richard Novak, an assistant professor of neurology at Yale University School of Medicine, told NBC News that the condition ranges in severity from very mild which is easily treated with a few medications, to people with very severe cases. which are prone to disruption of natural communication pathways between the brain and muscles.
What are the symptoms of a stiff person?
Symptoms of this rare disease include muscle stiffness and severe spasms and affect normal reflexes, and this can even lead to serious injury.
Celine said she’s faced neurological difficulties in her daily life that didn’t allow her to use her vocal cords like she used to, and added that she was still learning about this rare condition. We now know that this has caused all the spasms I have been suffering from and sadly these spasms affect me, every aspect of my daily life makes me uncomfortable when I walk at times.
The report indicated that people with SPS find it difficult to leave the house because street noise can trigger twitching and falling.
How is a stiff person treated?
Although the cause of SPS has not yet been confirmed, studies have indicated that it is the result of an autoimmune response that has disappeared between the brain and spinal cord. Sometimes SPS can be misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease, sclerosis multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, psychosomatic illness, or Anxiety and phobias. A diagnosis of SPS can be made through a blood test that measures the level of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies. Most people with SPS have higher levels of antibodies against its.
Anti-anxiety medications, muscle relaxants, and pain relievers can all be part of the treatment. With regular checkups, symptoms can be controlled, and if left untreated, the disease can cause serious impairments in daily life.
