Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Attleboro, MAAttleboro Neurologist Doctors for Guillain-Barre SyndromeType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary physician but also serves as a consultant to other physicians and may render all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and/or inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Attleboro * Neurology Partners PC  Neurology Partners PC  Neurology Partners PC  Jonathan Martin MD  Angel's Health Care Centers Neurology  Angel's Health Care Centers Neurology  Albert A Ackil MD  Aubrey Lieberman MD  Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates  Alan H Kurland MD  Clyde Niles MD  Alan Silken MD  VA New England Boston Health Care System Mental Health Services  Childrens Hospital Boston Neurology  Truesdale Clinic Southcoast Physicians Services  Prima Care Neurology Division  Prima Care Neurology Division  Dedham Family Medical PC  MediGroup PC  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  James J Gilbert MD  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  BIDC Needham Campus Neurology  Angel's Health Care Centers Neurology  Angel's Health Care Centers Neurology  Angel's Health Care Centers Neurology  Patrick J Madden III MD  Healthsouth Orthopaedic Rehab  Andrew G Herzog MD  Neurological Services  Neurological Services  Neurological Services  Neurological Services  Sleep Health Centers  Egilius L H Spierings MD PHD  Framingham Pediatrics  Women's Health Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Faulkner Hospital Neurology  South Shore Neurology Associates Inc  South Shore Neurology Associates Inc  Rizkalla Mouchati MD  Boston University Neurology Associates  Boston University Neurology Associates  Boston University Neurology Associates  Boston University Neurology Associates  Boston University Neurology Associates  Hawthorn Medical Associates  Hawthorn Medical Associates  John Mahoney MD  South Shore Neurology Associates Inc  South Shore Neurology Associates Inc  Childrens Hospital Boston Neurology  VA Boston Healthcare System  Arun B Rajan MD  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Sleep Health Centers  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Sleep Health Centers  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Sleep Health Centers  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  H Richard Tyler MD  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  New England Baptist Hospital Occupational Medicine  Amin F Sabra MD  Deepak S Tandon MD  Gigi N Girgis MD  Marc S Kramer MD  Irina O Mezhebovsky MD  Donald J Thomson MD  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurosurgery  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  Neurological Medicine Ltd PC  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology  Brigham & Women's Hospital Neurology Attleboro, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Guillain-Barre SyndromeRead the Guillain-Barre Syndrome article » What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?Guillain-Barré syndrome (often misspelled Guillain-Barre) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. In many instances the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until certain muscles cannot be used at all and, when severe, the patient is almost totally paralyzed. In these cases the disorder is life threatening - potentially interfering with breathing and, at times, with blood pressure or heart rate - and is considered a medical emergency. Such a patient is often put on a respirator to assist with breathing and is watched closely for problems such as an abnormal heart beat, infections, blood clots, and high or low blood pressure. Most patients, however, recover from even the most severe cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, although some continue to have a certain degree of weakness. Guillain-Barré syndrome can affect anybody. It can strike at any age and both sexes are equally prone to the disorder. The syndrome is rare, however, afflicting only about one person in 100,000. Usually Guillain-Barré occurs a few days or weeks after the patient has had symptoms of a respiratory or gastrointestinal viral infection. Occasionally surgery or vaccinations will trigger the syndrome.
What causes Guillain-Barré syndrome?No one yet knows why Guillain-Barré - which is not contagious - strikes some people and not others. Nor does anyone know exactly what sets the disease in motion. What scientists do know is that the body's immune system begins to attack the body itself, causing what is known as an autoimmune disease. Usually the cells of the immune system attack only foreign materi... Recommended Reading Related to Guillain-Barre SyndromeSwine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) facts
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