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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.
Can stiff-person syndrome be fatal? No, at least not directly, says Newsome. Many people with SPS eventually may need to use a cane, walker or scooter to get around as their stiffness and spasms ...
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 ...
Campbell has the rare autoimmune disease stiff person syndrome with autoimmune encephalitis. Jazmin Campbell is a fighter. At age 8, she received a trip to Disney World through Make-A-Wish because ...
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 ...
Kuru is a rare, incurable, and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that was formerly common among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. Kuru is a form of prion disease which leads to tremors and loss of coordination from neurodegeneration. The term kúru means “trembling” and comes from the Fore word kuria or guria ("to shake").
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.
An Ohio woman with stiff-person syndrome is opening up about her life after Celine Dion revealed she was diagnosed with the rare disorder.