Earlier this month, singer Celine Dion posted on Instagram that she has rigorous syndrome.
“I found this to be the cause of all the cramps I was having,” she said.
She went on to say that it affects every aspect of her daily life. That includes walking and the ability to sing and control the vocal cords in a familiar way. She had to postpone her tour.
Dr. Ethan Meltzer, a neuroimmunologist and assistant professor of neurology at the University of Texas Dell School of Medicine, treats people with stiff person syndrome.
“It’s very rare,” he said. “We estimate there are probably a few (cases) per million people. For all of Austin, that’s a handful,” he said.
