Man with same illness as Celine Dion can't hug wife or children without spasming
A man diagnosed with the same one-in-a-million condition as Celine Dion has told how it's left him unable to hug his family or live independently. Dominic Alderson, 49, was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) in April 2021 after he started suffering from "horrific" spasms. Before his diagnosis, Dominic lived a "normal, healthy life" with his wife, Leann, 45, a social worker, and two children - Rebecah, 16, and Harry, 15.