Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Pembroke Pines, FLPembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines * Gail P Ballweg MD  Anabelle Maldonado-Medina MD  Sunrise Medical Group  Sleep Wake Disorders Center of South Florida  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Damon Salzman MD  Pembroke Medical Associates  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Melvin M Grossman MD PA  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Pediatric Neurology  Pediatric Neurology  Pediatric Neurology  Behavioral Health Group Inc  Nivea Ribas MD  Jubran A Hoche MD  Design Neuroscience Center  Design Neuroscience Center  Carrie Landess MD  Sunrise Medical Group  Design Neuroscience Center  Design Neuroscience Center  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Lita R Calagua MD  Neurology Associates of South Florida  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  David Ross MD PA  Morton S Corin MD  Gonzalo F Yanez MD  Aventura Neurologic Associates  Neurology Group of South Florida  Aventura Neurologic Associates  Aventura Neurologic Associates  Drs Greener & Abramson  South Florida Laser Eye Center  Neuroscience Consultants  Drs Greener & Abramson  Neuroscience Consultants  Guillermo Blanco MD  Kenneth C Fischer MD PA  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group  Alan Borenstein MD  Mark N Goldberg MD PA  Sunrise Medical Group Inc  Sunrise Medical Group Inc  Andrew G Kovacs MD & Steven J Resnick DO  Andrew G Kovacs MD & Steven J Resnick DO  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  Bascom Palmer Eye Institute  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  Bascom Palmer Eye Institute  Pedro Cardich MD  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurological Surgery  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology Pembroke Pines, FloridaUpcoming 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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