The rare neurological disorder comes with such violent muscle spasms that 'they can dislocate joints and even break bones.' Here's what to know.
on Thursday that she had to postpone her upcoming European tour after being diagnosed with a"very rare neurological disorder": stiff-person syndrome. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,, otherwise known as Moersch-Woltman syndrome, is a"rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease." The illness causes the body to become rigid and more sensitive to noise, touch and emotional distress.
The muscle spasms, which Dion said she has experienced,"can be so violent they can dislocate joints and even break bones," according to theDion said the spasms have affected"every aspect" of her daily life, from causing problems with her ability to walk to preventing her from using her vocal cords to sing the way she is used to.
The disorder, which impacts twice as many women as men, according to the institute, causes many people to become too disabled to"walk or move." Many people are"afraid to leave the house," the institute adds,"because street noises, such as the sound of a horn can trigger spasms and falls," its researchers say.
in the U.S. are believed to have the disorder, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center.
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