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Stiff-person syndrome (SPS), also known as stiff-man syndrome, [1] is a rare neurological disorder of unclear cause characterized by progressive muscular rigidity and stiffness. The stiffness primarily affects the truncal muscles and is characterised by spasms , resulting in postural deformities.
What is Stiff Person Syndrome? Francesca Casonato. May 26, 2023 at 10:54 AM. Celine Dion canceled the rest of her world tour following her diagnosis of an incurable neurological condition.
Stiff-person syndrome — often called SPS — is a rare autoimmune disorder, meaning that infection-fighting cells in the body mistakenly attack healthy tissues.
Celine Dion says stiff person syndrome is causing spasms that are affecting her singing. Here's what to know about the rare disorder and why it's so serious.
Allen-Kulyk, like the famous singer, has been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease that causes progressive muscle rigidity and spasms. After battling the debilitating ...
Symptoms of stiff person syndrome typically begin in the upper body, according to the Cleveland Clinic. As it progresses, symptoms typically move to the lower body, making it difficult to walk and ...
Stiff-person syndrome, aka Moersch-Woltman syndrome, is a neurological disorder that can cause symptoms such as stiffening in the muscles of the trunk, along with stiffness and rigidity in the ...
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).