"stiff person syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stiff person syndrome (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) A rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities. Wikipedia link: stiff person syndrome Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Disability, Medicine Synonyms: stiff man syndrome, stiff-person syndrome
    Sense id: en-stiff_person_syndrome-en-noun-EmCZyzFh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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