Celine Dion Reveals Rare Neurological Diagnosis in New Emotional Video: ‘I Miss You’
, Dion gave her latest health update, revealing that those symptoms have led to a diagnosis: she has a rare neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome .
The 54-year-old sat down in front of the camera for Instagram, making a rare social media appearance for the heartbreaking announcement. “Hello everyone. I’m sorry it’s taking me so long to reach out to you,” she began. “As you know, I’ve always been an open book and I wasn’t ready to say anything before. But I’m ready now.”
She continued: “Recently I have been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people. While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all of the spasms that I’ve been having.
Unfortunately, the 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.”
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