Stiff Particular person Syndrome causes the physique to enter uncontrollable spasms
There isn’t any treatment for the situation however work may be achieved to sluggish the development
Celine Dion has been diag-nosed with Stiff Particular person Syndrome (SPS), which causes her muscle groups to tense uncontrollably.

The situation finally leaves victims as ‘human statues’ because it progressively locks the physique into inflexible positions, leaving folks unable to stroll or speak.

Whereas there isn’t a treatment for SPS, there are remedies to decelerate the development, with Celine revealing she is doing all she will be able to to minimise signs.

The 54-year-old singer addressed her followers in a tearful Instagram submit on Thursday as she revealed it has compelled her to cancel her European tour.

She penned: ‘Whats up everybody, im sorry it’s taken me so lengthy to achieve out to you. I miss you all a lot and may’t wait to be on stage speaking to you in individual.

‘As you recognize I’ve all the time been an open e book and I wasn’t able to say something earlier than however im prepared now.

‘I’ve been coping with issues with my well being for a very long time and its been actually tough for me to face my challenges and to speak about every little thing that I’ve been going by means of.

‘Not too long ago I’ve been recognized with a really uncommon neurological dis-order referred to as the stiff individual syndrome which impacts 1 in one million folks

‘Whereas we’re nonetheless studying about this uncommon situation, we now know that is what’s been inflicting all of the spasms I’ve been having.’

Detailing the influence the situation has had on her, Celine continued: ‘Sadly, these spasms have an effect on each side of my every day life typically inflicting difficulties once I stroll and never permitting me to make use of my vocal chords to sing the way in which im used to.

‘It hurts me to inform you right this moment that this implies I gained’t be able to restart my tour in Europe in February.

‘I’ve an incredible staff of medical doctors working alongside me to assist me get higher and my treasured youngsters who’re supporting me and giving me assist.

‘I’m working onerous with my sports activities medication therapist on daily basis to construct bac my power and my potential to carry out once more however I’ve to confess it’s been a wrestle.

‘All I do know is singing it’s what I’ve achieved all my life and its what I like to do essentially the most.

‘I miss you a lot. I miss seeing all of you being on the stage performing for you.

‘I all the time give one hundred pc once I do my present however my situation is now permitting me to present you that proper now.

‘For me to achieve you once more I’ve no selection however to focus on my well being at this second and I’ve hope that im on the street to restoration.

‘That is my focus and I’m doing every little thing I can to recuperate.

‘I need to thanks a lot on your needs and love and help on my social media. This implies lots to me.

‘Handle yourselves. Be nicely. I like you guys a lot and I actually hope I can see you once more actual quickly.’

Celine first hinted at her well being woes in January when she cancelled the North American dates of her Braveness world tour from March 9 to April 22.

The announcement got here three months after she needed to cancel the beginning of her Las Vegas comeback residency over the identical well being situation.

Celine has turned often known as ‘Queen Of Las Vegas’ due to her enormously profitable residencies there.

After retiring her well-known Caesars Palace residency in 2019, she was coaxed again to Sin Metropolis to carry out on the new Resorts World on the Strip.

An announcement on her web site stated that Celine ‘lately has been handled for extreme and protracted muscle spasms that are stopping her from performing, and her restoration is taking longer than she hoped.

‘Her medical staff continues to judge and deal with the situation.’

Celine added: ‘I used to be actually hoping that I’d be good to go by now, however I suppose I simply should be extra affected person and comply with the routine that my medical doctors are prescribing.

‘There’s numerous organizing and preparation that goes into our reveals, and so we have now to make choices right this moment which can have an effect on the plans two months down the street. I’ll be so glad to get again to full well being, in addition to all of us getting previous this pandemic, and I can’t wait to be again on stage once more.’

‘In the meantime, I’ve been very touched by all of the phrases of encouragement that everybody’s been sending to me on social media. I really feel your love and help and it means the world to me.’

In 2019, Celine sparked concern amongst her followers who accused her of being ‘too skinny’.

The Canadian songstress informed Leisure Tonight that ‘she’s all the time been very skinny,’ including ‘Is there something improper about my physique?’

She continued: ‘While you return, once I was 12 years outdated, my face was rounder as a result of you have got extra fats and also you’re youthful… However I’ve all the time been very skinny.’

The SPS prognosis is the newest tragedy to befall Celine following her husband Rene Angelil’s loss of life aged 73 in 2016.

Celine shares three sons together with her late husband – Rene-Charles, 21, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 12.

She met Rene in Canada when she was a 12-year-old aspiring singer and he was already 38. He turned her supervisor.

His dedication to nurturing her profession reportedly drove him to mortgage his house in order that he might present funding for her 1981 debut album La Voix du bon Dieu.

Rene and Celine formally started relationship in 1987 – when she was simply 19 years outdated and he was 45 – and in 1991 they received engaged.

It was solely in 1993, nevertheless, that she publicized their romance, slipping the announcement into the liner notes of her album The Color Of My Love.

In December 1994 they married in Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica, which turned the venue for his or her eldest son Rene-Charles’ christening and Rene’s funeral.

Rene died at 73 of a coronary heart assault whereas affected by terminal throat most cancers in January 2016. Two days later, Celine misplaced her brother Daniel to throat most cancers.

That August, Celine launched a tribute album to him in French entitled Encore un soir, with a single of the identical identify that was a success in francophone markets.