stiff person syndrome

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stiff person syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities.
    Synonym: stiff man syndrome
    • 2024 February 5, Benjamin Lee, The Guardian‎:
      The award for album of the year was presented by Celine Dion, who had recently stopped performing due to having stiff person syndrome.
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