What is stiff-person syndrome?

Celine Dion revealed in 2022 she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome. ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Aston breaks down the rare neurological disorder.

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[Emily]

Absolutely devastating news. I’m heartbroken for Celine, really heartbroken 😣

[kimmymccray]

I have been living with SPS for 9year grateful for my primary care doctor that had been taking care of me for 18 years. Watch me deteriorate he did not give up. We found a man who died illness, stiff person syndrome. My life changed tremendously my journey not to give up, I will fight

[susandickinson]

As usual there are people who "diagnose" in these comments but no absolutely nothing.

[monkeyshineart]

I'm just glad that I finally know what's wrong with me

[leejones]

Give the patient hope. There’s not a lot of that going around for anything.

[sam_s_]

It's a rare condition in this day and age...

[jamesmatheson]

If a warm bath will help stiff person syndrome then a needle to change blood temperature will help more

[nancyoconnor]

One of many auto immune diseases caused by safe and effective.

[thescarletandgrey]

I’m stiff because of this person. I mean I have more aware person syndrome. Wait, scratch that, reverse it

[fredelin]

We now know, in 2024, that there are way more people affected by this disease that we were told and still continue to be told...