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Stiff Person Syndrome: A rare but debilitating neurological disorder

Home healthcare nurse helps a patient undergo a physical therapy session. [Getty Images]

When Canadian singer Celine Dion blazed the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, many Kenyans were taken aback by her state of health.

Unknown to many, including here in Kenya, the Canadian-French singer had announced her diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) in December 2022, bringing the rare neurological disorder to global attention.

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