What's Stiff-Person Syndrome that Celine Dion is Battling with?

Author: Subhi Saxena  Date: 27/07/24

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Performed at the Olympics

Legendary singer Celine Dion recently made headlines by performing at the Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony making the fans and spectators go wild.

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Do You Know?

Do you know that the 56-year-old legend is suffering from a rare disease? She's diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome and has been on hiatus for more than 3 years before yesterday's performance. 

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What's Stiff-Person Syndrome?

Stiff-Person Syndrome is a rare neurological disease. In this, a person may suffer spasms primarily in Truncal Muscles which results in deformation of posture.

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Was Difficult to Perform

It was difficult to perform on stage with this syndrome and hence Celine didn't make a stage appearance after 2020. She had rigid muscles, and painful spasms that affected her walk. 

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Frequency

The frequency of the disease is very less, it can happen to one in 10 lakh people. 

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What did she sing?

Making a comeback on stage after four years while suffering from this disease, Celine's rocking performance made fans excited. She sang Hymne A L’Amour by Edith Piaf.

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Fans Welcomed

Fans of the legendary singer welcomed her for the grand stage. She was the last performer of the night and she performed at the Eiffle Tower. 

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She Charge?

It was previously mentioned that Celine charged $ 2 million to perform at the Olympics event but there are also rumors that performers did not get money. 

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