Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Encinitas, CAEncinitas 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 Encinitas * North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  Shen Ye Wang MD  Del Mar Neurology Inc  Lake Medical Center  North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  North County Neurology Associates  Pacific Sleep Medicine Services/Avastra  Pacific Sleep Medicine Services/Avastra  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Coastal Neurological Medical Group  Naira Kocharian M.D.  San Diego Nerve Study Center  Coastal Neurological Medical Group  Perlman Neurology  Perlman Neurology  UCSD Head & Neck Surgery  Perlman Neurology  Isaac Bakst MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  Southwest Neurology  Southwest Neurology  Gilbert Ho MD  Pacific Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Children's Specialists of San Diego Pediatric Neurology  Kristi A Dove MD  David Song MD  Jonathan Licht MD  Frederic R Martin MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Downtown  Forensic Psychiatry Clinic  UCSD Neurosciences  UCSD Neurosciences  Boris Khamishon MD  Ray E Aquitania MD  Er-Kai Gao MD  Er-Kai Gao MD  Christopher C Bradley MD PhD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  William Chapman MD  Guillermo Cantu-Reyna MD  Edward Friedman MD  Roberto Gratianne MD  Roberto Gratianne MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Chula Vista  Patricia G Anderson MD  D Jim Coskun MD  D Jim Coskun MD  Ernesto Tiznado-Garcia MD  Neuro Center  Neuro Center  Pedro J Postigo MD  Muhammad A Uddin MD  Imdad N Yusufaly MD  Orange County Neurology  Mission Internal Medical Group  David A Steenblock BS MS DO  Michael D Cummings MD Inc  Mission Neurology Medical Group  A Tyler Pittluck MD Inc  A Tyler Pittluck MD Inc  A Tyler Pittluck MD Inc  Orange County Pediatric Neurologist  Georgia R Prentice MD  Neurology Medical Center  Southern California Neurology Specialists  Leslie E Brody MD  Kenneth Martinez MD  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Affiliated Neurology Center  Elizabeth Traynor MD  Douglas Chang MD  NervePro Inc Encinitas, 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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