Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Bryan, TXBryan 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 Bryan * Michael Steines MD  Cary S Sternick MD  Cynthia A Sloan MD  Northwest Houston Neurology & Pediatric  Northwest Houston Neurology & Pediatric  Northwest Houston Neurology & Pediatric  Stephen Waller MD  Linh T Dang MD PA  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Sadler Clinic Sleep Disorder Clinic  The Woodlands Neurology & Sleep  The Woodlands Neurology & Sleep  J D Rossi MD  Houston Neurology & Sleep Diagnostic Center  Fayaz A Faiz MD  Scott & White Temple Pediatric Neurology  Scott & White Temple Pediatric Neurology  Scott & White Memorial Hospital  Amy E Lindsay Nash MD  Salvador E Murra MD  King's Daughters Clinic  Lee S Pollack MD  Lee S Pollack MD  Reno Clinic of Houston  Maria Ramierez-Nieto MD  Jagdish Sharma MD  Westside Neurology  Crescent Neurology  Lorenzo Lorente MD  Northwest Neurology  Neurology Services PA  Ruth M Atlas MD  Sheila W Jacobson MD  Diagnostic Neurology Clinic of Houston PA  Diagnostic Neurology Clinic of Houston PA  G Martin Rossi MD  Diagnostic Neurology Clinic of Houston PA  Edward A Gaer MD  Ronald Garb MD  Edward J Escobar DO  Jeffrey P Gaitz MD  Amrit N Achari MD PA  Amrit N Achari MD PA  Amitabh Y Shukla MD PA  Syed H Reza MD  Cheor J Kim MD  Houston Neurology & Sleep Center  Houston Neurology & Sleep Center  Headache Center of Northwest  Massoud Bina MD  Vasishta Patel MD  Thai D Nguyen MD  Houston Neurology Associates  Ernest S Sears Jr. MD  Houston Neurology Associates  Wendell A Grogan MD PA  Wendell A Grogan MD PA  Joel S Wolinsky MD  Sugar Land Neurology  Charles A Popeney DO  Texas Neuro Clinic Associates  Bellaire Neurology  Anita Gottipati MD  John S Meyer MD  Tinh Tran MD  Pediatric Neurology PA  Wharton Hospital  Greater Austin Neurology Clinic  Kristi J Posey MD PA  Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus Neurology  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic  Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus Neurology  Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Sami M Aboumatar MD  Med DataLink  Neurology Solutions Consultants  Med DataLink  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Annette M Howard MD  Gerald Ratinov MD PA  Alpert & Sermas Neurological Associates  Stanley Appell MD  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  David Chiu MD  Howard S Derman MD  Everton A Edmondson MD  Randolph W Evans MD  Robert W Fayle MD  UT Adult Neurology  Methodist Neurological Institute  UT Adult Neurology  William S Gilmer MD Bryan, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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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