Scientists Have Discovered What Robespierre Suffered.
A big cheese of the French Revolution might have suffered from a singular immune system disorder in which the body starts to attack its own tissues and organs. Researchers created a facial reconstruction of Maximilien de Robespierre, using the image veil made by Madame Tussaud after he was executed at the guillotine in 1794 vigora. They also reviewed historical documents on his medical history.