Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - New Rochelle, NYNew Rochelle 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 New Rochelle * Mohan K Cheema MD  Stanley Holstein MD  Leon Protass MD  Drs Wasserman & Klass  Drs Wasserman & Klass  Mary Ann Adelfio MD PC  Steven L Grenell MD  Robert D Roe MD  Neurologic Consultants  Asok Lahiri MD  Shariar Sotudeh MD  Neurologic Consultants  Sujata Vidyasagar MD  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Total Neuro Care PC  Jacobi Medical Center Neurology  AECOM Neurology  Central Westchester Neuromuscular Care PC  Afshan Khan MD  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Seymour Solomon MD  Seymour Solomon MD  Seymour Solomon MD  Seymour Solomon MD  Montefiore Medical Center  Seymour Solomon MD  Sana Bloch MD  Joel Stuart Cohen MD  Steven Wolf MD  Lydia Rabinowich MD  Rita L Silver MD  Bronx Medical Neuro Care  Sleep Wake Disorder Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Sleep Wake Disorder Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Naunihal S Singh MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Naunihal S Singh MD  Montefiore Medical Center  Michael L Swerdlow MD  Sleep Wake Disorder Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Neurology EMG Lab  Montefiore Medical Center Department of Neurology  Montefiore Medical Center Neurology EMG Lab  Montefiore Medical Center Pediatrics Neurology  Montefiore Medical Center Neurology  Christian T Wertenbaker MD  Bronx Park Medical Pavilion  Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center  Sleep Wake Disorders Center  Sleep Wake Disorders Center  Sarala Devi MD  Western Neurology  David J Dickoff MD  Jay M Coblentz MD  James Morrison MD  JJ Peters Bronx VA Medical Center  Elliott G Gross MD  CUMC Allen Pavilion Neurology  Westchester Medical Group  Westchester Medical Group  Bronx Care Center  Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Dept of Neurology  Bronx-Lebanon Hospital  Medical Dyslexic Treatment  Neurological Specialists of Long Island PLLC  Neurological Specialists of Long Island PLLC  Neurological Specialists of Long Island PLLC  John C Spiegel MD  Neurological Specialists of Long Island PLLC  North Shore Long Island Jewish Neurology  North Shore Long Island Jewish Neurology  Robert Gould MD  Laurence D Haber MD PC  Farshad David Hannanian MD PC  The Chiari Institute  Vincent Francis Malcaluso MD  The Chiari Institute  North Shore Long Island Jewish Neurology  North Shore Long Island Jewish Neurology  Philip Ragone MD  North Shore Long Island Jewish Neurology  Ingrid Taff MD  Jean Chen Medical PC  Pain & Headache Treatment Center  Pain & Headache Treatment Center  Schneider Children's Hospital  Long Island Jewish Medical Center  Surya Murthy Vishnubhakat MD  Neurology Group of Westchester  Neurology Group of Westchester  Mamie A Lipari MD  Neurology Group of Westchester New Rochelle, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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