Celine Dion Health Update: Sister Says 'There’s Little We Can Do' As Cure For SPS Still Undiscovered

Celine Dion has had her fans worried about her health condition. She was notably diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome and has subsequently canceled all her remaining tours to aid in her recovery.

Celine Dion Health Update

According to Celine Dion's sister, Claudette Dion, in an interview with Hello! Canada, she told the magazine that the "My Heart Will Go On" singer's spasms are already "impossible to control.

For those who still didn't know, Celine Diones has been diagnosed with the progressive disorder of Stiff Person Syndrome.

According to The Cleveland Clinic, Stiff Person Syndrome is a rare chronic condition that causes the person's muscles to stiffen which causes painful muscle spasms. However, the symptoms vary from each person.

Per Claudette, the illness is something that they still do not know about.

"There's little we can do to support her, to alleviate her pain," she went on to admit. "We're crossing our fingers that researchers will find a remedy for this awful illness."

Sadly, there has been no recorded cure for Stiff Person Syndrome, but treatment can slow the progression of the illness.

Celine Dion Stiff Person Syndrom Cure, Treatment

According to the National Library of Medicine National Center for Biotechnology Information, there are two major treatments for Stiff Person Syndrome.

The first is GABAergic, which is Gamma-Aminobutyric acid therapy and immunotherapy. The other one is intrathecal baclofen or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).

According to Dion, she has a "great team of medical professionals" treating her.

"I'm working hard with my sports medicine therapist every day to build back my strength and my ability to perform again," she continued to say. "But I have to admit it's been a struggle."

Dion even said that loud noises and bright lights trigger her muscle spasms.

For Johns Hopkins Stiff-Person Syndrome Center Director Dr. Scott Newsome, there might still be light at the end of the tunnel.

"I don't know, for Celine, whether she'll get back to performing like she did in years past. But I think with a combination treatment approach, that gives people the best odds to get back to a higher quality of life, even though it may be different. People can live with this disease," he told Rolling Stone in a statement.

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