Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Bethesda, MDBethesda 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 Bethesda * The Neurology Clinic of Washington  Bethesda Neurology LLC  Sleep Medicine Inc  Thomas M Hyde MD  The Neurology Center  Capitol Neurology  Capitol Neurology  Sanjay Prasad MD  Dulles Neurology Clinic  James Yan MD  The Neurology Center  The Neurology Center  The Neurology Center  Andrew J Barbash MD  Sheldon Margulies MD  Jyoti Behl MD PA  The Neurology Center  The Neurology Center  The Neurology Center  Capital Neurology & Pediatric Headache Center  A Jerry Friedman MD  Spectrum Behavioral Health  Greenway Neurology Associates  Shobha I Chidambaram MD  Heshmatolah Majlessi MD  Sashidhar S Movva MD  Neurological Medicine PA  Neurological Medicine PA  Neurological Medicine PA  Neurological Medicine PA  Neurological Medicine PA  Neurological Medicine PA  R Joan Oshinsky MD  Maryland Orthopedics P A  Neurology Neuropsychiatry  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Neurology Physicians LLC  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Maryland Center for Neuro Ophthalmology & Neuro-otology  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Neurology Physicians LLC  Jani Associates LLC  Headache Management Center  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Neurology Physicians LLC  Maryland Neurological Center LLC  Stuart J Goodman MD  Parkinsons & Movement Disorders Center of Maryland  Physicians Medical Practice  The Neurology Clinic  S Krishna Nandipati MD  Michael K Greenberg MD PC  George J Mathews MD  Arundel Neurology  Chesapeake Rehabilitation  Solomon D Robbins MD  Neurology Center Of Catonsville  Anastacio R DeCastro MD  Sawhney Neurology PA  Neuro Diagnostic Center PA  Dughly & Associates PA  Dughly & Associates PA  Michael Weinrich MD  University Rehabilitation Physicians  University Rehabilitation Physicians  University Rehabilitation Physicians  University Rehabilitation Physicians  University Rehabilitation Physicians  St Agnes Neurology  St Agnes Neurology  Miller & Mody MD PA  Miller & Mody MD PA  St Agnes Neurology  Michael S Miller MD  Mid Atlantic Headache Institute  Damanhuri D Alkaitis MD  Nicholas A Capozzoll MD  Daniel Page Hexter V  Daniel Page Hexter V  Harbor Hospital  Comprehensive Neurology & Sleep Medicine PA  Prafull K Dave MD  Mid Maryland Neurology  Mid Maryland Neurology  Comprehensive Neurology & Sleep Medicine PA  Clifford G Andrew MD PHD  University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Lab  University of Maryland Neurology Associates  University of Maryland Neurology Associates  University of Maryland Pediatric Neurology  University of Maryland Neurology Associates  University of Maryland Pediatric Neurology  University of Maryland Neurology Associates  University of Maryland Neurology Associates  University of Maryland Neurology Associates  University of Maryland Neurology Associates Bethesda, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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