Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Lexington, KYLexington 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 Lexington * David Shraberg MD  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  University of Kentucky Neurosurgery  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  UK Neurology Clinic  Bluegrass Neurology  David M Blake MD & Sharon Werthammer MD  Lexington Clinic Neurology  Lexington Clinic Neurology  David M Blake MD & Sharon Werthammer MD  Patrick K Leung MD PSC  Commonwealth Neurology Services PSC  Timothy L Coleman MD  Baptist Neurology Center - Lexington  Baptist Neurology Center - Lexington  Baptist Neurology Center - Lexington  The Pain Treatment Center of the Bluegrass  Associates in Neurology  Associates in Neurology  Associates in Neurology  John C O'Connell MD  David Pursley MD  Associates in Neurology  Associates in Neurology  Regina M Raab MD  Dora A Picon MD  Daniel J Howley MD  Thomas W Johnson MD  Piyush D Patel MD  N KY Neurodiagnostics & Sleep Medicine  Sleep Telemedicine Services  Riverhills Health Care  Neuroscience Associates of Northern Kentucky  Riverhills Health Care  Riverhills Health Care  Noel Z Reloj MD  Vasudeva G Iyer MD  East Louisville Neurology PSC  Leitchfield Adult Medicine & Neurology  Neuroscience Associates  Neuroscience Associates  Neuroscience Associates  Neuroscience Associates  Neuroscience Associates  Louisville Neurological Surgery  Neuroscience Associates  Neurological Associates of Greater Louisville  Neuro Health Associates  Neuro Health Associates  Tabler Clinical Services  Luo Neurological Institute  Bluegrass Neurology  Walter L Olson Jr MD  William J Holmes MD  University Neurologists PSC  University Neurologists PSC  University Neurologists PSC  University Neurologists PSC  University Neurologists PSC  University Psychiatric Foundation  University Neurologists PSC  Louisville Neurology Associates  Louisville Neurology Associates  Louisville Neurology Associates  Louisville Neurology Associates  Louisville Neurology Associates  Louisville Neurology Associates  Louisville Neurology Associates  Hedvika U Heinicke MD  Joseph B Oropilla MD  Neurological Specialists PSC  Neurological Specialists PSC Lexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky
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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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