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Celine Dion has cancelled her European tour after being diagnosed with a rare and incurable neurological disease.
The 54-year-old singer shared a teary-eyed video to her Instagram page explaining that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, which she says affects “every aspect of my daily life”. Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) leaves sufferers as 'human statues' as it locks the body into rigid positions.
There is no cure for the condition that can leave people unable to walk or talk. She told fans the tragic news on her deteriorating health after she was forced to cancel her European tour.
In the emotional video, she began: "Hello everyone, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reach out to you. I miss you all so much and can’t wait to be on stage talking to you in person.
"As you know I’ve always been an open book and I wasn’t ready to say anything before but I'm ready now
"I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time and it's been really difficult for me to face my challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through."
"While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all the spasms I’ve been having," she added.
"Unfortunately, these 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 I'm used to."
She said that she has a "great team of doctors working alongside her" and is being supported by her "precious children".
"I miss you so much I miss seeing all of you being on the stage performing for you, I always give 100 percent when I do my show but my condition is not allowing me to give you that right now," she continued.
"For me to reach you again I have
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A man diagnosed with the same one-in-a-million condition as Celine Dion has told how it's left him unable to hug his family or live independently. Dominic Alderson, 49, was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) in April 2021 after he started suffering from "horrific" spasms. Before his diagnosis, Dominic lived a "normal, healthy life" with his wife, Leann, 45, a social worker, and two children - Rebecah, 16, and Harry, 15.
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Celine Dion has had to cancel her European tour after being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome. The rare neurological disease is incurable but symptoms can be treated.
Putting her health first. Celine Dion shared a difficult and candid message to her beloved fans detailing her diagnosis with the “very rare neurological disorder” known as stiff-person syndrome.
began by admitting that she has been “dealing with problems with [her] health for a long time.” Now, she finally understands why. "Recently, I've been diagnosed with a very rare neurological condition called Stiff Person Syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people," Dion said in the video. "While we're still learning about this rare condition, we now know that this is what has been causing all of the spasms that I've been having."This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Dion said the disease has impacted her ability to walk and sing.
Céline Dion has postponed a series of shows coming up next year amid the reveal of a new medical diagnosis.
In a sorrowful video message shared on social media, singer Celine Dion revealed that she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called Stiff Person Syndrome. (Watch the video below.)
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