Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Freeport, NYFreeport 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 Freeport * Burton Diamond MD  Poonam S Dulai MD  Alan A Mazurek MD  Sahay Medical Group PC  Angelito D Tan MD PC  Julius Bazan MD  James B Sarno MD  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Brahmanan R Yadlapalli MD  Harvey Weber MD  Advanced Neurological Care PC  Long Beach Neurology  L K B N Neurology Associates  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  L K B N Neurology Associates  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  L K B N Neurology Associates  L K B N Neurology Associates  L K B N Neurology Associates  L K B N Neurology Associates  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Neurologic Associates  Bradley Cohen MD  Mohammad Husain MD  Nassau Neurological Consultants  North Shore Pain Services  Schneider Children's Hospital  Schneider Children's Hospital  Ronald Klinger & Ajay Misra MD  Michael A Consiglio MD  Massapequa Neurologic PC  Massapequa Neurologic PC  Rami R Grossman MD  Neurologic Associates  Winthrop Child Neurology  Ellen J Braunstein MD  Island Neuro Care PC  Steven Ender DO  Sitron-Hammel Radiology Group PC  Island Neuro Care PC  Island Neuro Care PC  Ronald Klinger & Ajay Misra MD  Ronald Klinger & Ajay Misra MD  Paul Lerner MD  Neil Schaul MD  South Shore Pediatrics  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  James M Liguori MD  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  Neurological Associates Long Island PC  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  Daniel T Williams MD  New York Neurologic Associates  New York Neurologic Associates  New York Neurologic Associates  New York Neurologic Associates  New York Neurologic Associates  Carole R Lerman MD  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  Vandana Soni MD  Long Island Jewish Medical Center  Epilepsy Clinic  Schneider Children's Hospital  Schneider Children's Hospital  LIJMC Neurology Dept  Long Island Jewish Medical Center  Schneider Children's Hospital  Schneider Children's Hospital  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Glenwood Medical & Neuro Rehabilitation PC  Surya Murthy Vishnubhakat MD  Uriel T Davis MD  Pain & Headache Treatment Center  Pain & Headache Treatment Center  Robert Gould MD  Philip Ragone MD  Ingrid Taff MD  St Johns Episcopal Psychiatry Dept  Jill A Bressler MD LLC  Jill A Bressler MD LLC  North Shore Long Island Jewish Neurology Freeport, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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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