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Celine Dion Shines Light on Rare Neurological Disorder

Celine Dion recently announced on Instagram that she would pause her career because of her struggles with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS).

Celine Dion recently announced on Instagram that she would pause her career because of her struggles with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) – an extremely rare autoimmune condition.

“It’s literally one in a million” who will be diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, says Derek Smith, MD, a neurologist with Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute, based in Norwich.

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