stiff person syndrome
See also: stiff-person syndrome
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Noun
stiff person syndrome (uncountable)
- (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, Benjamin Lee, The Guardian, 5 Feb:
- 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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