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

"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.

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