Celine Dion’s Sister Claims Singer Has Lost Control of Muscles Due to Her Stiff-Person Syndrome

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Thania Garcia Celine Dion‘s sister, Claudette Dion, claims her sister has lost control of her muscles due to her Stiff-Person Syndrome — a progressive neurological disorder that affects the brain and the spinal cord, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Celine shared her Stiff-Person Syndrome diagnosis with the world last December since the disorder affected her ability to walk and sing, thus halting all of Celine’s live performances and scheduled tours. “She works hard, but she doesn’t have control over her muscles,” Claudette said in an interview published Dec.

12 on 7 Jours, a French magazine. “What breaks my heart is that she’s always been disciplined. She’s always worked hard.” She continued, emphasizing that Celine’s ultimate hope is to return to the stage though “the vocal cords are muscles, and the heart is also a muscle,” and there isn’t enough research on the syndrome to help support her through it.

Celine, who has been out of sight for the majority of the past three years, was seen in public recently for Katy Perry’s Las Vegas residency at the Resorts World Theatre.