Rare autoimmune disease leaves young man paralyzed after Bali vacation

A 23-year-old real estate agent named Tom Pegg contracted a rare autoimmune disease while on vacation in Bali. The disease, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, caused his eyes to swell shut and made it difficult for him to breathe and speak. Pegg was diagnosed and placed in an induced coma for five days. After spending nine weeks in the hospital, he has made progress in his recovery with the help of plasma exchange treatment. Autoimmune diseases are complex conditions where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues. Read further to know more about the disease.