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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

MYSTERIOUS: What is stiff person syndrome and can it be treated - You Need To See This

Celine Dion
Céline Dion addressing fans last December after cancelling tour dates owing to her health problems. Photograph: Celine Dion/Reuters

Céline Dion’s sister said this week that the singer’s future music career was uncertain after her diagnosis with an autoimmune disease called stiff person syndrome. The condition prompted Dion to cancel all future tour dates earlier this year and her sister, Claudette Dion, told the Canadian website 7 Jours that she “doesn’t have control over her muscles”. So how common is the condition and can it be treated?

What is stiff person syndrome?

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