Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Gilroy, CAGilroy 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 Gilroy * Anthony Vitto MD  John R Sinnhuber  W Stroud Connor MD  Wayne Shen MD  Klein Medical Group  Dale A Helman MD  Dale A Helman MD  Central Coast Brain & Spine Associates  Santa Cruz Medical Neurology Department  Santa Cruz Medical Neurology Department  Santa Cruz Medical Neurology Department  Neurology Associates  Harmeet Sachdev & Tripta Sachdev MDs  Harmeet Sachdev & Tripta Sachdev MDs  South Bay Neurology  Raul Guisado MD Inc  Robert Gould MD  Paul H Singer MD  Santa Clara Valley Medical Center  Santa Clara Valley Medical Center  Santa Clara Valley Medical Center  Santa Clara Valley Medical Center  John M Sum MD  Robert L Weinmann MD & Barbara J H Hastings MD  Robert L Weinmann MD & Barbara J H Hastings MD  Jerwin Wu MD  Mohammed F Ahmed MD  Mark W Koukkari MD  Joel B Younger MD  Pajaro Valley Neurological Medical Associates  Scott Schneiderman DO  Laura T Banks MD  Gerard M Lehrer MD  Good Health Medical Center  Camino Medical Group Neurology  The Parkinson's Institute  The Parkinson's Institute  The Parkinson's Institute  The Parkinson's Institute  Andrew A Hsu MD  Camino Medical Group Neurology  Camino Medical Group Neurology  Ronald Z Hoffman MD  Susan R Hansen MD  William Waterfield Jr. MD  VA Hospital of Livermore  Alok Bhattacharyya MD  A R Jayaram MD  Charan K Singh MD  Ravinder Kahlon MD  Fremont Neurology Medical Associates Inc  Stanford Hospital Neurosciences  Stanford University Medical Center  Stanford Hospital Neurosciences  Stanford University Medical Center  Stanford Hospital Neurosciences  Palo Alto Medical Clinic Ophthalmology  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Hisaka Ohmoto & Charlene Hu MDs  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Man K Leung MD  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Stan T Lin MD  Bruce T Adornato & Peter C Cassini MDs  Bruce T Adornato & Peter C Cassini MDs  Jinmei Woan MD  William T Hamill MD  Atherton Neurology  Reed J Kaplan MD  Atherton Neurology  Atherton Neurology  Atherton Neurology  Stanford Hospital Sleep Disorders Clinic  Stanford Hospital Sleep Disorders Clinic  Vasiliki Economou MD  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Permanente Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Robert N Pavy & William W Hofmann MDs  Robert N Pavy & William W Hofmann MDs  Barry S Mann MD  Associated Neurology Medical Group  Kulveen Sachdeva MD  Associated Neurology Medical Group  Gary W Platt MD  Sutter Gould Medical Clinic Modesto Neurology  Sutter Gould Medical Clinic Modesto Neurology  Narges Pazouki MD  William R Tatomer MD  Howard Belfer MD & Michael Siegel MD  Howard Belfer MD & Michael Siegel MD  Richard F Gravina MD  Peninsula Neurological Associates Gilroy, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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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