This condition is still highly misunderstood by medical research & science. The theory goes that in Guillain-Barré, the body’s immune system attacks its own nerve cells, causing damage that can eventually lead to paralysis. This autoimmune misconception is a mistake made across hundreds of symptom & condition labels in the medical industry. In reality, the body doesn’t attack itself, & the body’s immune system doesn’t attack nerves. The true cause of Guillain-Barré is viral. Specifically, certain varieties of EBV often cling to nerves or enter the brain, & when a virus latches on to a nerve or nerve cell, it creates chronic swelling, which can lead to temporary bouts of paralysis; tightening of the face; difficulty moving the jaw; severe body stiffness; the feeling of pulled muscles when doing very little physically; difficulty doing any tasks with the hands because the wrists are giving out; pain of the elbows, wrists, shoulders, legs, or neck; or seizures
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