“Some have lost hope because it is an unknown disease… She works hard, but she has lost control of her muscles,” Claudette Dion revealed details about her sister's health. Celine Dion55 years old who announced just a year ago that he was suffering from rigid person syndrome, a disorder that affects the central nervous system.
The 75-year-old singer also explained in an interview with Canadian media outlet 7 Jours that rigid person syndrome is a poorly understood disease and only one in a million people suffer from it, making the process even more worrying.
“Our dreams are about returning to the stage. In what condition? We do not know it. The vocal cords are muscles and the heart is also a muscle. That's what worries me the most. And since it is “in one case in a million, scientists haven't done much research,” he said.
The disease involves progressive muscle stiffness. It primarily affects the hips and extremities and causes cramps in the patient.
It also prevents the artist from using her vocal cords.
On December 8, 2022, Celine Dion announced that she was postponing her tour scheduled for February 2023 due to a “very rare neurological problem”.