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<p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/celine-dion-diagnosed-with-incurable-stiff-person-syndrome-cancels-tour">Celine Dion’s heartbreaking announcement</a> that she was forced to pull out of her tour due to “a very rare neurological disorder” has sparked an outpouring of sympathy, shock<strong>—</strong>and flat-out confusion over what the hell Stiff Person Syndrome is.</p>
<p>While many may have initially found themselves wondering if the diagnosis was real, experts say the disease is no joke.</p>
<p>Affecting between one and two people in a million, the “very rare disease” leaves the afflicted suffering progressive muscle stiffness and painful spasms, according to <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/stiff-person-syndrome/index.html">Johns Hopkins</a>. “These symptoms can lead to difficulty walking and, over time, even greater disability,” <a href="https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/stiff-person-syndrome">Yale Medicine</a> notes.</p>
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Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
Celine Dion’s heartbreaking announcement that she was forced to pull out of her tour due to “a very rare neurological disorder” has sparked an outpouring of sympathy, shock—and flat-out confusion over what the hell Stiff Person Syndrome is.
While many may have initially found themselves wondering if the diagnosis was real, experts say the disease is no joke.
Affecting between one and two people in a million, the “very rare disease” leaves the afflicted suffering progressive muscle stiffness and painful spasms, according to Johns Hopkins. “These symptoms can lead to difficulty walking and, over time, even greater disability,” Yale Medicine notes.
