Disorders That Totally Mess With Your Perception of Reality

Guillain–Barre Syndrome

When you have Guillain–Barre syndrome, your immune system attacks your peripheral nervous system, which carries information between your central nervous system (your spinal cord and brain) and the rest of your body.Guillain–Barre leads to weakness, numbness, and tingling throughout your body. Eventually, this can lead to paralysis. Although the cause is unknown, this disorder is believed to be triggered by a stomach flu or lung infection. Luckily, it only affects about 1 in 100,000 people, so there’s no need to worry too much.