Celine Dion's Determined Battle with Stiff Person Syndrome: Uncontrollable Spasms and Broken Ribs

Montreal, Quebec Canada
Celine Dion has been battling Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) since 2008.
Despite the challenges, Dion remains determined to continue her music career.
Dion's spasms have affected various parts of her body, including her abdomen, spine, and ribs.
She has broken ribs due to the intense spasms.
The autoimmune neurological disorder causes uncontrollable muscle spasms and rigidity.
Celine Dion's Determined Battle with Stiff Person Syndrome: Uncontrollable Spasms and Broken Ribs

Celine Dion, the renowned Canadian singer, has been battling Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), an autoimmune neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable muscle spasms and rigidity. The condition has affected various parts of her body including her abdomen, spine, and ribs. Dion first noticed symptoms in 2008 but continued to perform and care for her family despite the challenges.

In interviews with Hoda Kotb on Today (NBC) and Vanity Fair, Dion opened up about the struggles she faced while living with SPS. She revealed that her spasms could attack different parts of her body, causing severe pain and immobility. In some instances, she had broken ribs due to the intense spasms.

Despite these challenges, Dion has remained determined to continue her music career and share her story with the world. She told Kotb that she would not let SPS define her or silence her voice. The singer's battle with SPS is the subject of a new documentary,



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    • Her sons, René-Charles, Nelson, and Eddy, have given her motivation and inspiration during her battle
    • She had difficulty walking at one point due to the condition
    • Dion told her sons that she would learn to live with the condition and not die from it
    • René-Charles escorted Dion onstage at the 2024 Grammys
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    • Celine Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2008.
    • Those with Stiff Person Syndrome experience uncontrollable muscle spasms, and Dion had broken ribs and immobile hands and feet.
    • Dion felt like she was ‘lying to the people who got me where I am today’ by concealing her diagnosis.
    • She first noticed symptoms in 2008 but continued to perform and care for her family, feeling like she had to be a hero.
    • A new Prime Video documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, will premiere on the streamer June 25.
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    • Dion's spasms can attack different parts of her body including her abdomen, spine and ribs
    • She has broken ribs due to severe spasms
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