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Celine Dion has 91Ƶstiff person syndrome91Ƶ, lacks muscle control: sister

Poorly-understood disorder causes rigid muscles and painful spasms
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Celine Dion91Ƶs sister says the Grammy Award-winning singer doesn91Ƶt have control of her muscles as she continues to live with a rare neurological disorder. Claudette Dion says in a new French-language interview that her sister is working hard to overcome her illness, called 91Ƶstiff person syndrome.91Ƶ Dion performs in concert at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Sunday, July 31, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Celine Dion91Ƶs sister says the Grammy Award-winning singer doesn91Ƶt have control of her muscles as she continues to live with a rare neurological disorder.

Claudette Dion says in a new French-language interview that her sister is working hard to overcome her illness, called 91Ƶstiff person syndrome.91Ƶ

She tells 91Ƶ7 Jours91Ƶ that the illness affecting an estimated one in a million people is not yet well understood by current medical science, noting that vocal cords are muscles too.

The 75-year-old says the Fondation Maman Dion, where she is CEO and spokesperson, receives numerous messages asking about Celine Dion91Ƶs health and well-being.

Claudette Dion says she hopes her sister can return to the stage one day, but isn91Ƶt certain when that could happen.

The Quebec-born songstress announced her diagnosis in December 2022 after experiencing sudden severe muscle spasms.

Earlier this year, she cancelled all her scheduled tour dates through April 2024 and apologized to her fans in a social media post.

91ƵUnfortunately, the spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I91Ƶm used to,91Ƶ Celine Dion wrote at the time.

Stiff person syndrome causes rigid muscles and painful muscle spasms, which can be triggered by such things as loud noises or light touch. The cause isn91Ƶt known, but it is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.

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