Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Pasadena, TXPasadena 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 Pasadena * Hugo V Orellana MD  Houston Neurological Institute  Houston Neurological Institute  Houston Neurological Institute  Houston Neurological Institute  Steven Goldstein & Associates  Lajja Neurology  Lajja Neurology  Steven Goldstein & Associates  Steven Goldstein & Associates  Sabiha J Ali MD  Clear Lake Neurology  UT Medical Branch Neurology  William L High Jr. MD  Ranjit Patel MD  Clear Lake Neuro-Diagnostic Clinic  Neurology Headache & Pain Control Center  Nancy A Robinson MD  Johnnie L Rose MD  Med DataLink  Med DataLink  Gerald Ratinov MD PA  Randolph W Evans MD  Michael E Debakey VA Medical Center  Diagnostic Clinic of Houston  Robert Kolimas MD  Robert W Fayle MD  William S Gilmer MD  Houston Headache Clinic  Irwin S Novak MD  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  Rachelle Doody MD  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson-Clinical Neuro-Oncology  Baylor College of Medicine Neurophysiology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  Rachelle Doody MD  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Nuclear Medicine  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UTMB Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UTMB Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic  UTMB Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic  Bruce A Levy MD  Ralph Lilly MD  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UTMB Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic  UT Adult Neurology  UTMB Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UTMB Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  Stanley Appell MD  David Chiu MD  Howard S Derman MD  Everton A Edmondson MD  Methodist Neurological Institute  Yadollah Harati MD  Baylor College Adult Medicine Neurology  Parkinsons Disease Center  Parkinsons Disease Center  Methodist Department of Neurosurgery  James M Killian MD  Eugene C Lai MD  Jenny Lai MD  Methodist Neurological Institute Pasadena, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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