stiff person syndrome

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stiff person syndrome

noun stiff-person syndrome

  1. uncountable A rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities. The award for album of the year was presented by Celine Dion, who had recently stopped performing due to having stiff person syndrome.

    Similar: stiff man syndrome

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@misc{stiff_person_syndrome_2026,
  title = {stiff person syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stiff%20person%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}