stiff person syndrome

See also: stiff-person syndrome

English

Alternative forms

• stiff-person syndrome

Noun

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^[1]:

     The award for album of the year was presented by Celine Dion, who had recently stopped performing due to having stiff person syndrome.