{"id":151803,"date":"2022-12-08T13:27:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T13:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/celine-dion-diagnosed-with-stiff-person-syndrome-cancels-shows\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T13:27:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T13:27:24","slug":"celine-dion-diagnosed-with-stiff-person-syndrome-cancels-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/celine-dion-diagnosed-with-stiff-person-syndrome-cancels-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Celine Dion diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, cancels shows"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celine Dion announced Thursday morning that she’s been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome and will be postponing or canceling her shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through,\u201d she said in a teary video posted to social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecently I have been diagnosed with a very rare it’s syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people,\u201d she continued, explaining that is this condition that has been causing all of the \u201cspasms\u201d she’s been having.<\/p>\n

Stiff person syndrome causes rigidity and spasms in the trunk and limbs, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Over time, leg muscles become stiff followed by other muscles including arms and face.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cPower of Love\u201d singer, 54, said the condition has made it difficult to walk and has prevented her from singing the way she’s \u201cused to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll I know is singing,\u201d she said. \u201cIt’s what I’ve done all my life, and it’s what I love to do the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The \u201cPower of Love\u201d singer said the diagnosis has been responsible for all of her muscle spasms.<\/figcaption>
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She concludes her video by saying she won’t be ready to restart her tour in Europe in February.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s been a struggle,\u201d she said, adding that she has \u201chope\u201d of recovery with the help of ongoing treatment.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cMy Heart Will Go On\u201d singer postponed or canceled her remaining shows.<\/figcaption>
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The performer’s spring 2023 shows have been pushed to 2024, and she canceled eight of her summer 2023 shows.<\/p>\n

Dion announced in October 2021 that she had to postpone her Las Vegas residency because of \u201csevere\u201d muscle spasms. Months later, she canceled her North American tour and postponed her European tour.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n