On June 8th, after having been diagnosed with Syringomyelia, it was announced that her solo concerts would be postponed and she would also not participate in AKB48's upcoming AKB48 THE AUDISHOW. She was to undergo treatment and surgery.
Syringomyelia is a term used for a disorder, in which some sort of growth, such as cysts, have developed on the spinal chord and affect the nervous system. In Yuki's case, this has caused her hands and arms to feel numb. It affects 8.4 out of 100,000 people (source: Wikipedia).
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