Stiff Person Syndrome: An Enigmatic Disease and Its Potential Causes

Stiff person syndrome is a rare, disabling disorder marked by progressive muscle rigidity and painful spasms.
Stiff Person Syndrome: An Enigmatic Disease and Its Potential Causes
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A year ago, Celine Dion, the Grammy-winning icon behind some of pop music’s most recognizable songs, stepped back from touring after revealing she suffered from stiff person syndrome (SPS), a rare and barely understood neurological disease.

By now, she has lost control over her muscles and body, according to several news outlets.
George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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