What IS the mysterious illness affecting Celine Dion, as the singer bravely releases film of an agonizing attack...
and who is at risk? READ MORE: Celine Dion reveals why she was reluctant to reveal she had SPS By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:54, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 16:55, 26 June 2024 e-mail View comments Canadian singer Céline Dion has been hailed for bravely sharing harrowing footage of what it is like to live with stiff person syndrome (SPS). In the terrifying clip, Dion, 56, is seen gasping for air, and wailing in pain unable to control her own body. Medics are seen to desperately alleviate her agonizing spasms as a film crew silently documented the episode.
Dion was adamant that the entire scene be included in her new documentary I Am: Céline Dion on Amazon Prime, heartbreaking look at how the star is living with SPS. Speaking directly in the aftermath she added: ‘Every time something like this happens, it makes me feel so embarrassed. ‘I don't know how to express it, you know, to not have control over yourself.
’ Dion revealed her diagnosis with SPS in 2022 but had been secretly living with the condition for 17 years . SPS is an autoimmune condition, meaning symptoms are caused by the immune system, which normally protects the body by attacking pathogens, mistakenly damaging healthy tissue. For SPS sufferers this take form of blocking an enzyme that regulates the body's nervous systems, which governs our ability to control our.
