Pringle has treated patients with the extremely rare neurological disorder and has seen the devastation it can wreak on their lives.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The internationally renowned Quebec-born pop singer announced last week that she had been diagnosed with the progressive disorder that got its name because its symptoms usually include rigid muscles in a person’s torso, arms and legs, giving them a gait that has been compared to the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz.Article contentStiff person syndrome can be difficult to diagnose and its mechanism is not completely understood, said Pringle.
, such as Valium, said Pringle. Treatments such as Botox and ultrasound are also used to manage symptoms.Article contentAnd while scientists and health professionals do not consider it a cure, stem-cell transplants have successfully put some patients into remission. The Ottawa Hospital is a leading centre for the therapy.
How many vaccines did she receive in her lifetime?
Anyone test her for Aluminum toxicity? Interestingly they use aluminum in water treatment but they don't test for it because the government says there is no upper limit.