‘She had it for 17 years and she didn’t know what was wrong and she was worried,’ Hoda said. ‘Her voice was gone, her body was failing her, she was tripping and falling, all these things were happening.’ While the TV star said Dion ‘almost died from it,’ she insisted that she is ‘on the road’ to recovery now. Stiff person syndrome is a degenerative condition that causes muscles to tense and spasm uncontrollably. Ultimately, it leaves sufferers resembling ‘human statues as it progressively locks the body, leaving people unable to walk or talk.’ There is no cure for SPS, but there are steps that can be taken to slow down symptoms – something Dion previously revealed she is exploring.
