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Celine Dion's new documentary highlights her stiff person syndrome diagnosis

The condition has no cure, but researchers are working on better treatments.

June 27, 2024
Celine Dion attends the Amazon MGM Studios special screening of "I Am: Celine Dion" in New York.

"It’s really directed attention to this disease type,” said Dr. Richard Nash, a member physician with the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute. He has also conducted research on autoimmune diseases like stiff person syndrome.

“Treatments aren't terribly effective, so oftentimes when patients present with stiff person syndrome, the natural history of the disease is that it continues to progress,” he said.

Read the Scripps News article

Learn more about Dr. Nash and the team at Colorado Blood Cancer Institute (CBCI)

Learn more about the autoimmune diseases that are treated at CBCI

Published:
June 27, 2024
Location:
Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

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