‘Nothing is going to stop me’: Celine Dion details life with stiff person syndrome
23-04-2024 11:20 via theguardian.com

‘Nothing is going to stop me’: Celine Dion details life with stiff person syndrome

The chart-topping singer’s career has been on hold since she was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition in 2022Celine Dion has opened up about life with stiff person syndrome (SPS), a debilitating condition that she was diagnosed with in 2022.SPS, an extremely rare autoimmune neurological disorder affecting an estimated 8,000 people worldwide, causes muscle spasms and stiffness and can cause a loss of mobility. In Dion’s case, she has previously said that the illness is “causi
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