What is stiff-person syndrome?

Celine Dion revealed in 2022 she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome. ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Aston breaks down the rare neurological disorder.
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[@Emily967]

Absolutely devastating news. I’m heartbroken for Celine, really heartbroken 😣

[@amberherrera3048]

I wish I could speak to her personally I was diagnosed with Huntington’s chorea a lot of stiffening of the muscles and having trouble swallowing has been completely turned around with legal weed higher doses of Thc tincture I’m serious it manages my spasms and helps me relax to sleep! I wish I could tell her all about the benefits and no pain! And no side effects other than feeling completely comfortable in my body! Love you Celine

[@dianecelento4974]

I'm glad you're feeling better.

[@susanprocell3589]

Besides THC I use CBD and CBN. Besides my anti seizure medication and still have pain but not as bad helps get an appetite to!

[@TheRealLucifer-Morningstar]

​@@susanprocell3589 Always good to have an appetite 😅

[@kimmymccray1813]

I have been living with SPS for 9year grateful for my primary care doctor that had been taking care of me for 18 years. Watch me deteriorate he did not give up. We found a man who died illness, stiff person syndrome. My life changed tremendously my journey not to give up, I will fight

[@xocreme]

You are so strong

[@armandosanchez361]

Thank you Dr Jen

[@margiemarion9437]

It is so sad the disease hit her vocal chords. The thing she loves to do the most.

[@irishcountrygirl78]

She's just cancelled everything worldwide. The sadest thing for her more than her fans, as she said singing is all she knows. Ticket master just informed us they are officially refunding fans, it's over, she's not touring, which means she's possibly gotten worse.

[@soonersciencenerd383]

disorder.

[@kdcbattlecreek]

Neurologists often don't understand the symptoms as described. Each persons dystonia, spasms, stiffness, tremors and other symptoms are unique. And they write incorrect notes which get passed to the next doctor. It is very frustrating. I was diagnosed quickly, and able to share 2 videos with original doctor. Have not been able to do this with current neurologists.

[@ralsharp6013]

Generally all of these movement disorders and stiff person syndrome is from some form of antimemetic or antidepressant. This is the one thing everybody has in common.😢😢 it's impossible to suppressor enhance dopamine and Serotonin, without their being some sort of repercussion. There are heaps of Studies about this in PubMed😊

[@missharris5521]

Exactly drs reading drs notes - why they don’t ask us the experts

[@SilentKnight43]

Such a weird name for this disorder. But I wish her all the best that it's somehow manageable.

[@MichelleBanda77]

I’d imagine it’s called Stiff Person’s Syndrome because you literally can’t move while the muscles spasm. Based on the videos I saw, a lot of sufferers could not move parts of their body hence being stiff. Praying for all sufferers ❤

[@soonersciencenerd383]

@@MichelleBanda77 seizures..even animals have them

[@herbertcumberbatch7323]

​@@soonersciencenerd383your mom. Even animals have them

[@soonersciencenerd383]

@@herbertcumberbatch7323 she's gone, because of it, you moron.

[@soonersciencenerd383]

@@herbertcumberbatch7323 my mother died from them, you moron...

[@Propercornishmaid]

I understand this with muscle spasms. I have a serious nuero logic disease that causes inflammation to the brain and spine. My spine is completely crumbling and I've had multiple surgeries, all failed. I suffer with anatomic and motor nerve involvement from my periphial nervous system being destroyed and my cranial nerves. I spasm head to foot but I get confined to my bed for days or weeks, maybe months at a time. I have to take 70 tablets like gabapentin 3600mg daily, zapain 8 x 30/500, diclofenac sodium, beclofen which is another type or diazapam at 120mg a day alongside liquid morphine. We survive but don't live, that's controlled by our bodies. I was 23yrs old when I woke up paralysed one morning, fit healthy, active mum of 4. I suffer with my mental health because of it. I have psychosis, psychotic depression, stress induced psychosis and I become suicidal even on good days out of the blue because I feel like a burden to my family. I'm only now 35 but assisted here in the UK is against the law. I would consider it but not untill my babies are grown with their own families, currently aged 11-17. People with these conditions are suffering more than the outside world realises. My family outside of my home seem to think I'm fine because I dont looks sick all the time but it's my partner and kids who see me suffer, not them. They don't call, message or pop in to see how I am, in hospital they don't visit..... My partners family do and stand by me and support me through alot

[@ivanacevedo6542]

Smoking weed will help, try it.

[@miss_treeliv8204]

youĺl go to an awful place if u commit suicide though.

[@kierralowe44]

Please look into dr morse herbal clinic there are natural ways to repair your body

[@kdcbattlecreek]

Glad you have support! My struggle isn't as rough. Sending prayers.

[@jenniferfiedler7754]

I have this and it’s getting really hard to handle it

[@jaimeelou8483]

My neurologist is testing me for this right now.

[@sustainableliving6319]

How’d it go

[@andrearoach2695]

Those things of us with Stiff Person's are NOT HAPPY getting are symptoms to a 7 or a 5. That is still a LIVING HELL! There is no hope.

[@susanprocell3589]

Besides the Valium and Baclofen I added CBD and CBN besides medical marijuana just to make it tolerable but I have Myotonia to so the symptoms sometimes overlap. CBD helps nerve pain much better than any medication I have tried over the years but it needs to be a quality brand like CannaHemp.

[@jamesmatheson9624]

What is the person body temperature

[@telepathic759]

I just started having symptoms. It's hella painful.

[@hiddenswan857]

I have restless leg after surgery & exercise helps

[@meshell1399]

Its like somebody putting you in a washing machine for 10 minutes..its horrible its frightening and scary..it makes you weak..

[@maleriewarren1495]

What is with the weird framing of this video? Why not fullscreen?

[@bluecube7247]

Shocked... after 15 years ... today i was told it may be STIFF PERSON SYNDROME... I GO FOR A BLOOD TEST IN THE MORNING.

[@FlyingRedTailHawk]

How sad

[@Dystopiaworld]

Spasticity is from damage in brain.... when my brother was in massive car accident and he got hit in head, he suffered a TBI traumatic brain injury he was in coma for almost 1 month... he went through Spasticity big time... doctors would give him a medicine ( can't remember name ) but this medicine would relax his muscles he took them for long time another good thing for spasticity is stretching ....

[@daviddunn773]

I have stiff person now for 15 years cant drive no more and on a walker

[@MrDedwardk]

what are early symptoms?

[@LMNevada]

A woman of constant sorrow

[@Ziantist]

Safe and affective 👍🏻

[@BubblesDahmer]

What /genq

[@susandickinson7570]

As usual there are people who "diagnose" in these comments but no absolutely nothing.

[@leejones3219]

Give the patient hope. There’s not a lot of that going around for anything.

[@daniellevaladez5215]

Hope is dangerous for some of us with rare conditions.

[@QuintTheSharker]

I’m so stiff rn

[@CC-kl4nh]

Easier said then done. At least she can afford to hire someone 24/7 to help. Other people who are ill with chronic diseases with with less resources have no means of hiring help and are left to die.

[@remedymeHOUSEdoctor]

Celine has gone through hell with her Stiff Person Syndrome (so rare!) ...A new video to raise awareness was just released

[@cocosurgerow]

She has to focus on what she can do and enjoy

[@missharris5521]

Yupppppp easily said

[@monicaford5106]

Wow bad luck for celine

[@ozgal606]

Yeah must have been a bad batch

[@homesoulgrownhandmaidenoft5276]

The evil commercial 🤨

[@M.J.R.-bv2oo]

Celine Dion'

[@philippesauvie639]

Things aren’t always what they seem. You’ll find out

[@BubblesDahmer]

Huh /genq

[@jamesmatheson9624]

If a warm bath will help stiff person syndrome then a needle to change blood temperature will help more

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

I’m stiff because of this person. I mean I have more aware person syndrome. Wait, scratch that, reverse it

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

This clip had no information.

[@jackiereamy4871]

CPTSD

[@jackiereamy4871]

?

[@fredericlinden]

We now know, in 2024, that there are way more people affected by this disease that we were told and still continue to be told...

[@pampoovey6722]

I didn't know American doctors say neurologic instead of neurological....interesting.

[@cheerlessnessofthegrove6710]

ive heard both

[@soonersciencenerd383]

these new doctors don;t know nowadays.

[@user-yk1tn7hd8x]

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[@duchess2367]

Cause an old man topping

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[@tannerritter3833]

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[@Mr.Wednesday.]

Every time I watch porn I get stiff person syndrome

[@timmyotoole7312]

Its been known for years. Its called a cold fish

[@nancyoconnor4420]

One of many auto immune diseases caused by safe and effective.

[@lesreed8803]

No a Band-Aid is not what we're looking for we're looking for someone that could guide us to get beneath the Rock and medicate so that the rock did not ever return not get a seven down to a five and manage and pay more money too for management just for a bad day for a big ho ho dependent on the Band-Aid fixed that's what the five is from the seven instead of completely becoming balanced see certain information is left out so that they could charge oh what's your name Celine Dion oh they're doing the money dance and they're not going to tell everything so that's why God said others to keep things Fair keep people safe and keep people alive that's what rules and regulations are that in place for implemented

[@yrorellana6696]

Another fancy name for" SPASM"!!! got it.

[@soonersciencenerd383]

seizure.

[@missharris5521]

Not even close dear

[@MD2525-1]

Didn't explain shit!

[@robinpotter7566]

This physician’s report is inadequate & factually wrong in a number of ways. Just horrible!!

[@xthatwhiteguyx]

She didn't even answer the question.

[@Tri-Trill]

She actually did. A neurologic condition in which hallmark feature is muscle spasms

[@xthatwhiteguyx]

@@Tri-Trill I felt pretty unsatisfied with that response.

[@southshore8911]

They are sitting next to a christmas treee talking about this tragic condition ,,,,,,,ONLY MENAPAUSAL WOMEN !!

[@susanprocell3589]

😜

[@akferren1]

Pfizer documents page 8

[@lesreed8803]

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[@maleriewarren1495]

🤡

[@diana7676]

Did you go to school to learn to write like that ?

[@edelquinn3265]

Brilliant I have this what can I do I take nothing but I eat garlic and onions every day and tons of strong black coffee

[@ozgal606]

Autoimmune vaccine injury. My friend also has it now after Moderna.

[@masterskater256]

They don’t wanna wake up but claim woke 😂 Now she can live with decisions hahahahahahahahahah

[@ozgal606]

@@masterskater256 who is woke? We were all mandated in Australia couldn't leave our homes.

[@masterskater256]

@@ozgal606 shouldve never gave up your guns I don’t feel bad for anyone that doesn’t stand for anything

[@ozgal606]

@@masterskater256 lol I've got guns, I hunt and have a farm.... that's a piss poor attack dude.. besides the fact I was 10 years old when the licensing shit came in so why the fuck do you think I 'gave up my guns' 😂. What do you suggest, shoot all the cops? How'd Jan 6 go for you? Yeah shoot all the cops... that would go well, dickhead... It's a socialism issue, not a protection issue. 20 million people listened to the govt that has 'kept them safe' for 20 years .. only 5million of us said nah, we're good thanks. Go troll some other cunt.

[@masterskater256]

@@ozgal606 what are you talking about shoot cops 🤣 Go mud crabbing 😝

[@donnaghanim6091]

Robin. Keep your private life private. This is your job not your family room

[@hectorelmexican4014]

Don't trust the experts.... remember they told you that the JAB was safe and effective 🤕🤕🤕🤕

[@junebrown6703]

Sounds like a lack of nutrients.

[@kathyverrelli5170]

Magnesium

[@soonersciencenerd383]

artificial sweeteners. and its seizures.

[@soonersciencenerd383]

these are seizures.. from epilepsy.. (in the latin, there is no "person" for medical definitions).. and stop with the " you are wrong"... these are epileptic seizures, from tics, to grand mal... some causing falls (i have them all the time).. (young doctors haven't been in school long enough to learn what these are, how these are treated, and the different medications used for these.)

[@susanprocell3589]

Where did you get your degree on rare diseases because you have no idea what you are talking about. Hell not many doctors have even seen it.

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

Caused by Viagra 😂

[@ericajohnson7535]

vaccine side effects

[@ozgal606]

Yes I would at a guess say that. My friend here in Australia has it now from her Moderna shot

[@Mazzamataz1]

Many sufferers have had the disease for a very long time - not something that has popped up since the vaccines

[@jharr6250]

@@ozgal606I agree those vaccines have a lot of to answer for right , it makes me so angry 😢😢😢