Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Boynton Beach, FLBoynton Beach 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 Boynton Beach * Neurology Associates of Palm Beach PL  Comprehensive Obstetrics & Gynecology PA  Advanced Pain Control Center  Advanced Pain Control Center  Palm Beach Pain Management  Allen Bezner MD  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Neurology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Neurology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Neurology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Neurology  Palm Beach Eye Center  South Palm OrthoSpine Institute  West Palm Beach Neurology PA  Palm Beach Neurology  Sheryl Lavender DO  Carl A Salvati MD  Brain Matters  Gabriella Gerstle MD  Florida Neurologic Center PA  Florida Neurologic Center PA  Center for Neuroscience  Dennis Feinrider MD PA  South Florida Neurology  South Florida Neurology  South Florida Neurology  South Florida Neurology  Headache & Pain Center of Palm Beach  South Florida Neurology  Headache Pain & Injury Center  University of Miami Health System Internal Medicine  Edward H Kaplan MD  Boca Raton Sleep Disorders Center  Boca Neurology  Boca Raton Neurologic Associates  Parkinsons Disease & Movement Disorder Center of Boca Raton  Boca Raton Neurologic Associates  Neurological Disorders Clinic  Eye Associates Of Boca Raton  Eric Rutstein MD  Neurology Centers of Palm Beach Inc  Arthur R Sonberg MD PL  Neurology Consultants Boca Raton  Dean J Rotondo MD  Jeffrey Rubin DO  Shahab U Kidwai MD  Bruce D Barton MD  Brian A Costell MD  Hospice of Palm Beach County  Hospice of Palm Beach County  Hospice of Palm Beach County  Hospice of Palm Beach County  Hospice of Palm Beach County  Palm Beach Neurology  South Florida Institute of Neurology  Emery Neuroscience Center  Center for Neurological Disorders PA  Adel Helmy MD FAAP  Radha Vallabhaneni MD PA  Palm Beach Neurology  Palm Beach Neurology  Palm Beach Neurology  Palm Beach Neurology  Palm Beach Neurology  Pediatric Neurologists of Palm Beach  Pediatric Neurologists of Palm Beach  North Broward Neurology PA  Laszlo J Mate MD  Neurology Center of North Broward  Galina Vileshina MD  Palm Beach Neurology North  Steven B Brown MD  Neurological Associates  Neurological Associates  Neurological Associates  Bashar Lutfi MD  Neurological Associates  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Allen Jay Teman MD  Juan Carlos Sanchez MD  N Benjamin Barnea MD  Adult & Geriatric Institute of Florida Inc  Sunrise Medical Group Inc  Florida Neuroscience Center  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Pain Care Specialists of the Palm Beaches  Neurology Specialists of Jupiter PA  Charles R Schallop MD  Neurology Specialists of Jupiter PA  Alan Borenstein MD  Neurology of the Palm Beaches  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group Inc  Neurology Associates of South Florida  Sunrise Medical Group Inc Boynton Beach, FloridaUpcoming 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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