Jenina peraza biography definition

When Céline Dion made an emotional video post revealing her battle with a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, many fans had never heard of the disorder.

Jenina Peraza was not one of them.

She started that same medical discovery journey in 2020.

Peraza, 43, grew up in Point Loma and now lives in Los Angeles.

She began suffering from seemingly random muscle spasms and stiffness three years ago. Her leg muscles became rigid and locked up, causing anxiety and fear of falling. Her lower back ached, and she thought maybe she had strained herself in her Pilates class.

After a month of physical therapy yielded no improvement, her therapist advised her to see a neurologist.

“My major symptom was stiffness, triggered by sounds that startled me or emotional stress.”

Bright lights and even anxiety over someone watching her walk also could bring on an episode.

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