Celine Dion decided to step away from the stage last December 2022 after announcing that she suffers from a rare disease called stiff person syndrome, a condition that causes muscle spasms and even damage to her vocal cords.
The star canceled her schedule for this year 2023 and for 2024 to be able to focus on her recovery and since then little is known about the rare disease and what her state of health is, so her sister was in charge of revealing some details.
“I have to admit that it has been a struggle”: Celine Dion confesses that she suffers from an incurable neurological disease and breaks down in tears when she remembers that singing is what she loves most in her life
Celine Dion’s sister talks about the singer’s state of health
Claudette Dion, older sister of the Canadian star, told in an interview with the newspaper Le Journal de Montréal, that the interpreter spends her days at her residence in Denver, Colorado, and that she is currently “surrounded by specialists” who help her do against his illness.
For the singer’s sister, her rare disease is a product “in a certain way” of the harsh demands of her professional career that began at an early age. “She started at 12 years old, she really didn’t even have adolescence,” she commented.
In addition, Claudette affirms that she hopes to see the interpreter of “My heart will go on” again on stage and is confident “that life will give her back what she gave. Because she is an extremely smart girl, very generous and talented. And in love with life too.
On the other hand, the older sister of the 12 siblings that the artist has, revealed that she organized a concert in tribute to the interpreter at the Montreal Casino, on March 30 on the occasion of her 55th birthday.
Stiff man syndrome (SPS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system and is characterized by progressive and intense stiffness or numbness of the muscles, mainly affecting the spine and legs. It can also cause painful muscle spasms.
In most cases, symptoms begin between the ages of 30 and 60 and can include abnormal postures such as slouching, falls due to muscle stiffness and spasms, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy. (AND)
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