What is Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) and what are its causes and symptoms?

Cured or not

Became a disease that many people suspect after "Celine Dion" revealed that he was sick with a hard disease.

(Stiff-person syndrome-SPS), which is a rare disease.

because only 1 in 1 million people

Many foreign medical research data indicate that Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a neurological disease.

which is unclear

What is the cause?

But researchers estimate that

May be caused by the reaction of the immune system to destroy itself.

Especially the immune system attacking amino acids.

and enzymes that are neurotransmitters

that help communicate between the nerves and the brain

(Gamma-Aminobutyric acid: GABA), which GABA helps control motor neurons in various activities of the body.

And who is at risk of hard man disease?

Stiff-person syndrome (SPS)

According to the blood test of patients with solid disease, it was found that 60-80% of the patients had abnormal symptoms of the immune system.

on amino acids and enzymes and fluids in the subcortical layer

In addition, patients with stiff people

still have symptoms of autoimmune disease

or other landscape distortions such as type 1 diabetes, vitiligo, or skin color abnormalities

Chronic and severe anemia

Because of the lack of vitamin B12, it is also commonly found in cancer groups.

including breast cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, thyroid cancer, colon cancer, lymphoma

According to statistics, stiff man disease is a rare disease because it is found on average only 1 in 1 million people.

Symptoms of stiff man's disease

What is Stiff-person syndrome (SPS)?

From the words of "Celine Dion" who revealed the symptoms of stiff man's disease.

It was found that she had muscle twitching.

Until affecting daily life

since walking

to the ability to vocalize singing

with the same vocal lines as before

There is also research that found

The symptoms will continue to get worse.

If you don't take care of your health

because it will affect the central nervous system, brain, spinal cord, symptoms that signal

muscle pain

severe muscle twitching

when the patient is severely ill

That is, unable to help himself, sitting in a wheelchair and becoming a bedridden patient.

There is also research that found

Some people are sensitive to stimuli such as sound, touch, or emotion.

until the muscles spasm

Some people are so strong that they can easily fall over.

Treatment of stiff-person syndrome (SPS)

Data from Yalemedicine indicates that from the study there is no direct treatment for stiff-person syndrome.

But the doctor will treat the symptoms shown, such as the use of sedatives.

muscle relaxants, steroids, intravenous solutions

separation of plasma from blood vessels

and immunotherapy treatment

Including hydrotherapy methods, etc. It all depends on the diagnosis by the doctor.

Celine Dion then she started talking about stiff man syndrome.

That happened to her for the first time in October 2021, but has just been officially confirmed by now Celine Dion, 54 years old, is a famous Canadian singer-songwriter.

There are many works

One of them is the famous song "My Heart Will Go On" (My Heart Will Go On) in the movie.

Titanic story (Titanic) when confirmed as a solid man disease

She therefore announced the suspension of upcoming concerts from now on.

in order to have time to heal fully