Stiff Person Syndrome
Stiff Person Syndrome. Over time people with SPS may develop hunched over postures. Symptoms may include extreme muscle stiffness, rigidity and painful spasms in the trunk and limbs, severely impairing mobility.
It commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that worsen over time. Stiff person syndrome (also known as SPS, Moersch-Woltman syndrome, and stiff man syndrome) is a very rare condition that can cause your muscles to become rigid or spasm. Singer Celine Dion announced in an Instagram video Thursday that she is canceling some.
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Stiff person syndrome is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that most commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that come and go and can worsen over time.
Muscle spasms can be so violent they can dislocate joints and even break bones. People with this condition usually experience muscle stiffness in their trunk and abdomen (the middle part of their body). It also can affect other body regions. "This neurological disorder can affect anyone at any age," says Dr.