Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Buffalo, NYBuffalo 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 Buffalo * Roswell Park Cancer Institute  Buffalo Medical Group Neurology  Jacobs Neurological Institute  Jacobs Neurological Institute  Jacobs Neurological Institute  Jacobs Neurological Institute  Jacobs Neurological Institute  Jacobs Neurological Institute  Jacobs Neurological Institute  Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers Inc  Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers Inc  Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers Inc  University at Buffalo Neurology Dept  University at Buffalo Neurology Dept  University at Buffalo Neurology Dept  M Reza Samie MD  George Kalonaros MD  Pramod & Ranjana Luthra MDs  Kailash C Lall MD  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  DENT Neurologic Institute  Amherst Neurologic Associates  Sherry A Withiam-Leitch MD  DENT Neurologic Institute  Patrick J Hughes MD  Gosy & Associates Pain Treatment Center  Buffalo Medical Group Neurology  Mary E Roehmholdt MD  Brain & Spine Medical Services PLLC  Kinkel Neurologic Center  Daniel A Castellani MD  Gunseli Sarpel MD  WNY Child Neurology  Gregory Sambuchi MD  Richard E Ferguson MD  Satish K Mongia MD  Batavia Neurological Services  Sarojini Laha MD  Shrikant C Bodani MD  Jamestown Area Medical Associates  Olean Medical Group  Marzulo & Medved MDs  Marzulo & Medved MDs  Darrik Alaimo MD  Mary L Dombovy MD  Strong Memorial Neurology  Stroke Clinic  Stroke Clinic  Stroke Clinic  Robert J Joynt Jr. MD  Stroke Clinic  Strong Memorial Hospital Pediatric Neurology  Richard Moxley MD  Stroke Clinic  Richard Moxley MD  Richard Moxley MD  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University of Rochester Neurology  University Otolaryngology Associates  Greater Rochester Neurological Associates PC  Greater Rochester Neurological Associates PC  Greater Rochester Neurological Associates PC  Greater Rochester Neurological Associates PC  David N Smith MD  Rochester General Neurology Department  Rochester General Neurology Department  Rochester General Neurology Department  Joseph Grossman MD  Rochester General Neurology Department  Harold Lesser MD  Harold Lesser MD  Rochester General Neurology Department  Rochester General Neurology Department  Ontario Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates of Rochester  Neurology Associates of Rochester  Sleep Insight Medical Services  Neurology Associates of Rochester Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, second only to New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the seat of Erie County.
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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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