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March 11, 2023
While the star had revealed this winter to suffer from “stiff man syndrome”, she must now follow an experimental protocol within the famous Mayo Clinic. The opinion of Dr Gérald Kierzek on this treatment described as “one of the last possible outcomes”.
To cure the “Stiff-person syndrome” from which she suffers, Celine Dion decided to follow a protocol of the most amazing care, within the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, in Minnesota.
Tailor-made and multidisciplinary care
Since the announcement of his illness – a very rare neurological pathology characterized by progressive muscle stiffness – the 54-year-old star has been receiving treatment.
After being treated earlier this year in Denver, Colorado, Celine Dion has indeed decided to trust specialists from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, as revealed by the magazine. Closer.
She would have already “benefited from a complete assessment on the means of treating this neurological pathology” and would be followed by “Dr. Jill R. Schofield, a renowned pain expert and considered the doctor of last resort” And “patron of the Center for Multisystem Disease“.
This shock treatment”is considered one of the last possible outcomes“says the magazine again.
In concrete terms, this consists of multidisciplinary care, made up of “dietary advice, help with stress reduction and physical exercises to counter rotting pains as much as possible[son]daily“.
Celine Dion would also have already “rreceived an intrathecal injection, a procedure which consists in injecting a drug at the lumbar level, to reach the cerebrospinal fluid, which will in turn diffuse the injected product” and she would follow in parallel a “experimental treatment, in particular based on magnesium and glycine to try to relieve his neuropathic pain and to fight against the symptoms of stress and anxiety induced by the disease“.
“We do not know the mechanism or the treatment of this disease”
If the star has put all the chances on his side to overcome his symptoms, the exact cause of this syndrome remains unknown.
“The origin of this disease remains unknown. It is probably a disease of the central nervous system which may be of autoimmune or idiopathic origin. Many different medical realities can explain this syndrome. But neither the mechanism nor the treatment of this disease is known.“, assures Dr. Gérald Kierzek, medical director of Doctissimo. “This does not mean that the patient should not be helped. Naming the disorder, establishing a precise diagnosis and then supporting the patient is essential. Multidisciplinary care – adapted physical activity, diet monitoring, stress management – also improves the quality of life“.