Céline Dion Reveals She Has Been Diagnosed With Rare Neurological Disorder

Singer Celine Dion revealed she will be rescheduling her tour after being diagnosed with an incurable neurological disorder.

On Dec.8, Dion posted a video to her Instagram sharing the news with her fans.

“As you know, I’ve always been an open book. And I wasn’t ready to say anything before – but I’m ready now. I’ve been dealing with problems with my 🏥Health for a long time,” she said.

Dion conveyed it’s been really difficult for her to face these challenges and talk about everything she’s been going through.

She shared:

“Recently I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), which affects something like one in a million people. While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all of the spasms I’ve been having. Unfortunately these spasms effect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to.”

Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) is a disorder that affects the nervous system “specifically the brain and spinal cord,” per Rare Diseases.

Dion tearfully admitted she won’t be ready to restart her tour in Europe come February.

“I have a great team of doctors working alongside me to help get better and my precious children, who are supporting me and giving me hope,” she added.