
Celine Dion has Stiff Person Syndrome. Here's what this doctor wants you to know about the disease
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Singer Celine Dion revealed in 2022 that she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome. Her public announcement has helped raise awareness about this rare disease.
Céline Dion made a surprise appearance at the 66th Grammy Awards to present Album of the Year to Taylor Swift. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Céline Dion presented Taylor Swift with Album of the Year for "Midnights." (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Dion was escorted on stage to present album of the year at the 2024 Grammys. (Getty Images) Nicole Saphier, M.D., is a board certified radiologist with advanced fellowship training in breast imaging, Fox News medical contributor and bestselling author of "Make America Healthy Again" and "Panic Attack: Playing Politics with Science in the Fight Against COVID-19." Follow her on Twitter @NBSaphierMD and Instagram @nicolesaphier_md.
SPS most commonly develops in people ages 40 to 50. It is more often diagnosed in women than men, and is thought to affect one to two people in a million. However, SPS specialists now consider SPS to be on a spectrum of disorders, meaning it may be more common than originally believed to be.