US indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens on Wednesday said he is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left him immobile.

"Last month I woke up one morning and couldn't walk," Stevens said on his website. "My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I had no strength, no feeling, no mobility."

The 48-year-old artist said his brother drove him to the emergency room and that after a barrage of tests, doctors diagnosed him with Guillain-Barre, an auto-immune disorder in which the immune system damages nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.

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"Luckily there's treatment for this -- they administer immuno-hemoglobin infusions for five days and pray that the disease doesn't spread to the lungs, heart and brain," he said. "Very scary, but it worked."

"I spent about two weeks in Med/Surg, stuck in a bed, while my doctors did all the things to keep me alive and stabilize my condition. I owe them my life."

Stevens said he is now in rehab, but his condition has prevented him from promoting his new album, "Javelin," which is due next month.

"I'm only in my second week of rehab but it is going really well and I am working really hard to get back on my feet," he said. "I'm committed to getting better, I'm in good spirits, and I'm surrounded by a really great team."

Stevens is among the best-known figures in the US indie music scene.&nbsp;

In 2018 he nabbed an Oscar nomination for best original song, for Mystery of Love,&nbsp;which featured in the Luca Guadagnino drama Call Me By Your Name.

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US indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens on Wednesday said he is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left him immobile. "Last month I woke up one morning and couldn't walk," Stevens said on his website.

US indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens on Wednesday said he is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left him immobile. "Last month I woke up one morning and couldn't walk," Stevens said on his website. "My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I had no strength, no feeling, no mobility." The 48-year-old artist said his brother drove him to the emergency room and that after a barrage of tests, doctors diagnosed him with Guillain-Barre, an auto-immune disorder in which the immune system damages nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. Also read: The Super Models: Everything to know about this docuseries "Luckily there's treatment for this -- they administer immuno-hemoglobin infusions for five days and pray that the disease doesn't spread to the lungs, heart and brain," he said. "Very scary, but it worked." "I spent about two weeks in Med/Surg, stuck in a bed, while my doctors did all the things to keep me alive and stabilize my condition. I owe them my life." Stevens said he is now in rehab, but his condition has prevented him from promoting his new album, "Javelin," which is due next month. "I'm only in my second week of rehab but it is going really well and I am working really hard to get back on my feet," he said. "I'm committed to getting better, I'm in good spirits, and I'm surrounded by a really great team." Stevens is among the best-known figures in the US indie music scene. In 2018 he nabbed an Oscar nomination for best original song, for Mystery of Love, which featured in the Luca Guadagnino drama Call Me By Your Name. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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