Celine Dion's sister Claudette 株 grim update on the singer's health as she 戦う/戦いs stiff person syndrome: 'We can't find any 薬/医学 that 作品'

  • Dion, 55, 株d in December that she'd been 診断するd with stiff person syndrome ― a rare, incurable neurological disorder
  • The 星/主役にする's sister has now 明らかにする/漏らすd that she's yet to 'find any 薬/医学 that 作品' but is working closely with the '最高の,を越す 研究員s'
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Celine Dion's sister Claudette Dion has 株d an update on the 力/強力にする Of Love singer's health に引き続いて her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome?that 軍隊d her to 取り消す her world 小旅行する.

Speaking to Le 定期刊行物 de Montreal (経由で SheMazing), Claudette said that Celine, 55, is 存在 cared for by their sister Linda and working closely with 研究員s who 専攻する in the rare 条件.

'We can't find any 薬/医学 that 作品, but having hope is important,' she 明らかにする/漏らすd this week.

'I honestly think that she mostly needs to 残り/休憩(する). She always goes above and beyond [when 成し遂げるing], she always tries to be the best and 最高の,を越す of her game.

'At one point, your heart and your 団体/死体 are trying to tell you something. It's important to listen to it.'

Stiff person syndrome is an incurable neurological 条件 that results in uncontrollable muscle spasms. It 影響する/感情s just?one in every one million people.

However, Celine has been?'listening to the 最高の,を越す 研究員s in the field of this rare 病気 as much as possible' and the family '信用s' that she will one day find a mea ns of rehabilitation that will 許す her to return to the 行う/開催する/段階.

Celine Dion's sister Claudette Dion has shared an update on the Power Of Love singer's health following her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome that forced her to cancel her world tour; seen in 2019

Celine Dion's sister Claudette Dion has 株d an update on the 力/強力にする Of Love singer's health に引き続いて her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome that 軍隊d her to 取り消す her world 小旅行する; seen in 2019?

Disheartened but determined:?Speaking to Le Journal de Montreal (via SheMazing ), Claudette said that Celine, 55, is being cared for by their sister Linda and is working closely with researchers who speciali
ze in the rare condition; Claudette seen in 2001

Disheartened but 決定するd:?Speaking to Le 定期刊行物 de Montreal (経由で SheMazing ), Claudette said that Celine, 55, is 存在 cared for by their sister Linda and is working closely with 研究員s who 専攻する in the rare 条件; Claudette seen in 2001

'[成し遂げるing] is innate to her, she's disciplined in every area of her life,' Claudette 追加するd.

When she's unable to speak one-on-one with Celine, Claudette is 供給するd health updates by Linda, who is now living with the singer at her Las Vegas home.

'When I call [Celine] and she's busy, I speak to my sister Linda who lives with her and tells me that she's working hard,' she told the 出口.

Fans of the 声の powerhouse were incredibly supportive of Celine when news broke she was cancelling her world 小旅行する 予定 to her health problems?in May. She had 以前 延期するd her planned shows after 公然と 株ing her diagnosis in December 2022.

Celine 発表するd 経由で Instagram that with 'tremendous 失望' she would be unable to 成し遂げる on her world 小旅行する.

'It is with tremendous 失望 that we have to 発表する today the 取り消し of the Courage World 小旅行する,' she wrote.

'I'm so sorry to disappoint all of you once again. I'm working really hard to build 支援する my strength, but 小旅行するing can be very difficult even when you're 100%.

'It's not fair to you to keep 延期するing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it's best that we 取り消す everything now until I'm really ready to be 支援する on 行う/開催する/段階 again.

'I want you all to know, I'm not giving up… and I can't wait to see you again!'

Celine also 株d an image of the 十分な 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) of 小旅行する dates that had been cancelled, 含むing shows in フラン, Belgium, Denmark, Poland and the UK, and along with a 声明.

The 声明 追加するd: 'We do have every hope that someday soon, Celine will be able to come to all of these cities in Europe to 成し遂げる for her amazing fans, but that time 簡単に is not now.'

The recurring 主題 from the All By Myself singer's fans was that they 手配中の,お尋ね者 her to prioritize her health.?

'All I care about is you,' one fan wrote.?Another 追加するd, 'We love you Celine, take good care of yourself.'?

In December, Celine 明らかにする/漏らすd that she had been 診断するd with the rare neurological disorder, which 原因(となる)s muscles to 緊張した uncontrollably 最終的に leaves 苦しんでいる人s as 'human statues' as it progressively locks the 団体/死体 into rigid positions, leaving 苦しんでいる人s unable to walk or talk.

While there is no cure for stiff person syndrome, there are 治療s that slow 負かす/撃墜する the progression and Celine 明らかにする/漏らすd she is doing all she can to 最小限に減らす symptoms.

Hopeful:?'We can't find any medicine that works, but having hope is important,' Claudette revealed; Celine seen in 2019

希望に満ちた:?'We can't find any 薬/医学 that 作品, but having hope is important,' Claudette 明らかにする/漏らすd; Celine seen in 2019?

In December, the singer revealed that she had been diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder

In December, the singer 明らかにする/漏らすd that she had been 診断するd with the rare neurological disorder?

'At one point, your heart and your body are trying to tell you something. It's important to listen to it,' Claudette said of her sister; the pair seen in 1995

'At one point, your heart and your 団体/死体 are trying to tell you something. It's important to listen to it,' Claudette said of her sister; the pair seen in 1995

She 演説(する)/住所d her fans in a tearful Instagram 地位,任命する on December 8.

'Hello everyone, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reach out to you. I 行方不明になる you all so much and can't wait to be on 行う/開催する/段階 talking to you in person,' she wrote.

'As you know, I've always been an open 調書をとる/予約する and I wasn't ready to say anything before but I'm ready now.

'I've been 取引,協定ing with problems with my health for a long time, and it has been really difficult for me to 直面する my challenges and to talk about everything that I've been going through.

'Recently, I've been 診断するd with a very rare neurological disorder called the Stiff Person Syndrome, which 影響する/感情s one in a million people.

'While we're still learning about this rare 条件, we now know this is what's been 原因(となる)ing all the spasms I've been having.'

詳細(に述べる)ing the 衝撃 the 条件 has had on her, Celine continued: 'Unfortunately, these spasms 影響する/感情 every 面 of my daily life, いつかs 原因(となる)ing difficulties when I walk and not 許すing me to use my 声の cords to sing the way I'm used to.

< p class="mol-para-with-font">'It 傷つけるs me to tell you today that this means I won't be ready to 再開する my 小旅行する in Europe in February.

'I have a 広大な/多数の/重要な team of doctors working と一緒に me to help me get better and my precious children who are supporting me and giving me help.

'I'm working hard with my sports 薬/医学 therapist every day to build 支援する my strength and my ability to 成し遂げる again but I have to 収容する/認める it's been a struggle.

'All I know is singing, it's what I've done all my life and it's what I love to do the most.

The singer announced the tour's cancellation with 'tremendous disappointment' in May, but added she's 'working really hard to build back her strength'; seen in 2019

The singer 発表するd the 小旅行する's 取り消し with 'tremendous 失望' in May, but 追加するd she's 'working really hard to build 支援する her strength'; seen in 2019

The superstar explained:?'It's not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it's best that we cancel everything now until I'm really ready to be back on stage again'

?The superstar explained:?'It's not fair to you to keep 延期するing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it's best that we 取り消す everything now until I'm really ready to be 支援する on 行う/開催する/段階 again'

After Celine posted the sad news, she was flooded with messages of support from her fans, who urged her to take all the time she needed for the sake of her health

After Celine 地位,任命するd the sad news, she was flooded with messages of support from her fans, who 勧めるd her to take all the time she needed for the sake of her health

She addressed her fans in a tearful Instagram post on December 8, telling them that she has a 'great team of doctors working alongside me to help me get better'

She 演説(する)/住所d her fans in a tearful Instagram 地位,任命する on December 8, telling them that she has a '広大な/多数の/重要な team of doctors working と一緒に me to help me get better'

'I 行方不明になる you so much. I 行方不明になる seeing all of you 存在 on the 行う/開催する/段階 成し遂げるing for you.

'I always give 100 per cent when I do my show but my 条件 is now 許すing me to give you that 権利 now.

'For me to reach you again, I have no choice but to concentrate on my health at this moment, and I have hope that I'm on the road to 回復.

'This is my 焦点(を合わせる), and I'm doing everything I can to recuperate.

'I want to thank you so much for your wishes and love and support on my social マスコミ. This means a lot to me.

'Take care of yourselves. Be 井戸/弁護士席. I love you guys so much and I really hope I can see you again real soon.'

A source の近くに to Celine recently told US 週刊誌, that the diagnosis '(機の)カム as a shock, but she's lost 非,不,無 of her fighting spirit and is 慰安d that at least she knows 正確に/まさに what she's 取引,協定ing with now.

'There's 慰安 that she can 緩和する some of the symptoms by getting 治療s that are 明確な/細部 for this 条件.'?

The mother-of-three first hinted at her health woes in January 2022 when she cancelled the North American dates of her Courage world 小旅行する.?

STIFF-PERSON SYNDROME: INCURABLE NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION THAT LOCKS THE BODY?

Stiff person syndrome is an 極端に rare disorder that makes the muscles in the torso and 四肢s 補欠/交替の/交替する between spasming and 存在 rigid.

見積(る)s 示唆する it 影響する/感情s around 70 people in the UK and 330 in the US and remains little understood. Around twice as many women as men are 攻撃する,衝突する with it.

The 進歩/革新的な 病気 sees 患者s' stiffness 増加する over time and can lead to them needing to use a 車椅子.?

There tend to be three types of the syndrome:

  • Classical person man syndrome: When rigidity and spasms are around the 支援する and stomach, and occasionally thighs and neck. It can 原因(となる) 支援する curvature over time.
  • Stiff 四肢 syndrome: Spasms 特に 影響する/感情 the 脚s and feet, occasionally 原因(となる)ing them to become 直す/買収する,八百長をするd in place. 手渡すs can also be 影響する/感情d.
  • Jerking stiff person syndrome: The rarest, most 積極的な form, which 含むs symptoms from both the others, and also 影響する/感情s the 長,率いる and 注目する,もくろむs.

専門家s do not know 正確に/まさに what is behind the 病気.?

But they believe it may be 原因(となる)d by an autoimmune reaction, when the 団体/死体 attacks its own 神経 独房s that 支配(する)/統制する muscle movement.

Around 40 per cent of 苦しんでいる人s also have type 1 糖尿病, another autoimmune 病気. Type 1 糖尿病 is 特に associated with classical person syndrome.

Other a utoimmune 条件s like?vitiligo, which 原因(となる)s white patches of 肌, and pernicious anemia are likewise associated with it.

It is also more ありふれた in people with breast, 肺, 腎臓, 甲状腺 or 結腸 癌, 同様に as lymphomas, but 研究員s do not yet know why.?

In stiff person syndrome, the 免疫の system attacks a protein that helps make?gamma-aminobutyric 酸性の (GABA), which 規制する モーター neurons ― the 神経s that 支配(する)/統制する movement.

Low levels of GABA 原因(となる) the neurons to continuously 解雇する/砲火/射撃 when they are not supposed to, resulting in the spasms and rigidity.?

What are its symptoms??

The main symptoms 原因(となる)d by?stiff person syndrome are spasms and rigidity of the torso and 四肢s.

Spasms can be 誘発する/引き起こすd by loud noises, with the 条件 also 原因(となる)ing 高くする,増すd sensitivity to sound.

Touch and emotional 苦しめる can also be felt more intensely as a result of the 条件.

The spasms can be so 厳しい they 原因(となる) people to 落ちる over or lead to difficulty walking and other disability.

強調する/ストレス and 苦悩 are also usually higher in those with the 条件, 特に because of the 予測できなく of spasms.

The 欠如(する) of GABA ― which 規制するs 苦悩 ― in their system also 影響する/感情s mental health.?