Celine Dion loses control of her muscles battling stiff person syndrome

Celine Dion's battle with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, has worsened. According to her sister Claudette Dion in an interview with 7 Jours, the singer "lacks control over her muscles." 

Celine, renowned for timeless hits such as "I'm Alive", "My Heart Will Go On" and "Because You Loved Me", disclosed her diagnosis a year ago. Despite her health challenges, she was recently featured in the film "Love Again", alongside Priyanka Chopra.

Discussing the singer's condition, Claudette said, "What saddens me is that she's always been disciplined. She has consistently worked hard. Our mother used to tell her, 'You're going to do it well, you're going to do it properly.'" 

Addressing Celine's aspiration to resume performing, she added, "Indeed, in both our dreams and hers, the objective is to return to the stage. In what capacity? I don't know."

In December of last year, Celine had to cancel several shows due to health issues. In an Instagram video message to her fans, she revealed, "Recently, I have been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called 'stiff person syndrome', which affects something like one in a million people." She explained how the condition "impacts every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and preventing me from using my vocal cords to sing the way I'm accustomed to."

The singer shared that she receives daily support from her children and a team of doctors, stating, "But I have to admit, I struggle." Tearfully, she expressed, "All I know is singing—it's what I've done all my life, and it's what I love to do the most. I miss seeing all of you, being on the stage, and performing for you."

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Stiff-person syndrome, also known as SPS or Moersch-Woltman syndrome, is a rare autoimmune movement disorder impacting the central nervous system. This condition induces chronic pain and spasms, often triggered by noise, emotional distress, and light physical touch. Individuals may encounter muscle stiffening around the trunk and abdomen area, as well as stiffness in the legs and other muscle groups throughout the body.