From Wikipedia:
Stiff person syndrome (SPS) (or stiff-man syndrome; also known as Moersch-Woltman Condition) is a rare neurologic disorder of unknown etiology characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, that is superimposed by spasms, resulting in postural deformities. There are also sub-variants: stiff baby syndrome and stiff limb syndrome. Other forms or types of the disease include focal SPS, jerking SPS, and progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus.
One person affected shared her desire to run a 5K with the NORD blog. She details her live with SPS on several websites, including her main webpage, and her blog and her Facebook page.
SPS was on the show Mystery Diagnosis:
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Thanks for the article, and good luck to the person running 5k :)
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DeleteHello! I just found this! I am the SPS lady who did the 5k with a weighted jogging stroller! It was in honor for my SPS friend who has a paraneoplastic variant. I had the privilege of meeting the lady featured in the Mystery Diagnosis segment several years ago. She was an inspiration. Thank you for sharing. Debra A. Richardson
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