Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Cypress, CACypress 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 Cypress * Southland Neurologic Associates  Southland Neurologic Associates  Southland Neurologic Associates  Southland Neurologic Associates  David A Rosenberg MD  Sung-Un J Park MD  Orange County Neurological Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Thomas W Ela MD Inc  Neurology Associates Medical Group  Neurology Associates Medical Group  Orange County Neurological Medical Group  Orange County Neurological Medical Group  Orange County Neurological Medical Group  Functional Restoration Medical Center  Richard M Sax MD  Thomas DiJulio MD  Michael A Erlich MD & David D Neer MD  Michael A Erlich MD & David D Neer MD  Fullerton Neurology & Headache Center  Neurological Medical Group of Orange County Inc  Chan H Kim MD  Neurology Center of North Orange County  Neurology Center of North Orange County  Neurology Center of North Orange County  Neurology Consultants Medical Group  Neurology Consultants Medical Group  Neurology Consultants Medical Group  Neurology Consultants Medical Group  Neurology Consultants Medical Group  Neurological Associates  Drs Deere LeMay Mansour & Duong MD  Neurological Associates  Neurological Associates  Salvatore A Danna MD  Neuromedical Diagnostic Group  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  The Parkinsons Medical Group  The Parkinsons Medical Group  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  The Parkinsons Medical Group  The Parkinsons Medical Group  The Parkinsons Medical Group  Southern California Neurology Specialists  Neuromedical Diagnostic Group  Southern California Neurology Specialists  Paul Maistros MD  Duke Phan MD  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Campus Psychiatry & Human Behavior  UCI Medical Group Neurology  UCI Medical Group Neurology  Neuromedical Diagnostic Group  Beach Medical Associates Inc  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  For OC Kids Neurodevelopmental Center  Barbara Greenberg MD  Barbara Greenberg MD  Pulmonary Consultants  Brian J Boyd MD  Pavilion Neurology Medical Group  Pavilion Neurology Medical Group  CHOC Neurology Clinic  CHOC Neurology Clinic  CHOC Neurology Clinic  Pacific West Medical  Pavilion Neurology Medical Group  Jay Jurkowitz MD  Griffin Medical Group  Southern California Neurology Specialists  Bijan Zardouz MD  Reda Gamal MD  Rasa N Nathan MD  Sunil Gulaya MD  JL Rosenthal Inc  The Epilepsy Clinic of Southern California  Scott Haldeman MD  Integrated Health Service  David Lombardi MD  Kenneth L Nudleman MD  Rehabilitation & Neurology  Laurence L Jacobs MD  The Office of Drs Chance & Verghese  Lowell Nelson MD Cypress, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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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