December 8, 2022 | 7:22am
Celine Dion announced Thursday greeting that she’s been diagnosed with stiff idiosyncratic syndrome and volition beryllium postponing oregon canceling her shows.
“I’ve been dealing with problems with my wellness for a agelong time, and it’s been truly hard for maine to look these challenges and to speech astir everything that I’ve been going through,” she said successful a teary video posted to societal media.
“Recently I person been diagnosed with a precise uncommon neurological syndrome, which affects thing similar 1 successful a cardinal people,” she continued, explaining that it is this information that has been causing each of the “spasms” she’s been having.
Stiff idiosyncratic syndrome causes rigidity and spasms successful the trunk and limbs, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Over time, limb muscles go stiff followed by different muscles including arms and face.
Celine Dion announced she's been diagnosed with stiff idiosyncratic syndrome.
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Celine Dion announced she's been diagnosed with stiff idiosyncratic syndrome.
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Celine Dion announced she's been diagnosed with stiff idiosyncratic syndrome.
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Celine Dion announced she's been diagnosed with stiff idiosyncratic syndrome.
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The “Power of Love” singer, 54, said the information has made it hard to locomotion and has prevented her from singing the mode she’s “used to.”
“All I cognize is singing,” she said. “It’s what I’ve done each my life, and it’s what I emotion to bash the most.”
She concluded her video by saying she won’t beryllium acceptable to restart her circuit successful Europe successful February.
“It’s been a struggle,” she said, adding that she has “hope” of betterment with the assistance of ongoing treatment.
The performer’s outpouring 2023 shows person been pushed to 2024, and she canceled 8 of her summertime 2023 shows.
Dion announced successful October 2021 that she had to postpone her Las Vegas residency due to the fact that of “severe” musculus spasms. Months later, she canceled her North American tour and postponed her European tour.