Celine Dion revealed she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, or Rigid Person Syndrome, in a video posted to her official Instagram profile this Thursday (8). As a result, the Canadian singer will postpone part of her European tour, scheduled for February.
“I apologize for taking so long to talk to you,” she said emotionally, in the five-minute register, in English and French. “I was recently diagnosed with a rare condition called stiff-person syndrome, which affects around one in a million people.
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The syndrome involves progressive muscle stiffness and primarily affects the hips and extremities, causing the patient to spasm. According to Céline, the problem prevents “the use of the vocal cords”.
“Not much is known yet about this rare disease, but we now know that it is the cause of the muscle spasms that I suffer from,” he added.
the interpreter of my heart Will Go On had already canceled their shows in the United States, between the end of last year and the beginning of this year, due to the spasms. At the time, she did not disclose the diagnosis.
As part of the European tour CourageDion planned to start his concerts in the Czech Republic in February.
“I am immensely sorry to have to tell you that I will not be ready to resume my European tour in February”, explained the artist, who said he was being taken care of by an “excellent medical team”.
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