Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Penn Hills, PAPenn Hills 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 Penn Hills * John Delaney MD  Neurolgical Neurodiagnostic Associates  UPMC Pain Medicine  Associates in Neurology of Pittsburgh  Associates in Neurology of Pittsburgh  Associates in Neurology of Pittsburgh  Associates in Neurology of Pittsburgh  Associates in Neurology of Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh Neurology Center  Hillman Cancer Center  Robert Baraff MD  Neurolgical Neurodiagnostic Associates  Neurolgical Neurodiagnostic Associates  Maria J Sunseri MD  Pittsburgh Neurology Consultants  Greater Pittsburgh Neurology Consultants  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  Children?s Hospital of Pittsburgh Pulmonology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  Valley Neurology  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Neurology  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  UPP Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates of Western Pennsylvania Inc  Pittsburgh Neurosurgery Associates  Greater Pittsburgh Neurology  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Associates  Avinash Aggarwal MD  Associated Neurologists Inc  Benjamin Shtrahman MD  Western Pennsylvania Neurology  Western Pennsylvania Neurology  Barbara Dappert, MD  Barbara A Dappert MD  Southwestern Pennsylvania Neurology Associates Ltd  Southwestern Pennsylvania Neurology Associates Ltd  Southwestern Pennsylvania Neurology Associates Ltd  Southwestern Pennsylvania Neurology Associates Ltd  Joseph Wapenski MD  Western Pennsylvania Neurology  Westmoreland Neurology  David M Lobas MD Ltd  Edward L Williamson MD  Munir Y Elawar MD  Carlos J Marrero MD  Valley Neurological Associates  Valley Neurological Associates  Allegheny Neurological Beaver  Allegheny Neurological Beaver  Kamal R Rastogi MD  Adult Neurology Center  Adult Neurology Center  Southwestern Pennsylvania Neurology Associates Ltd  Steven Gelfand MD  Steven Gelfand MD  Steven Gelfand MD  New Castle Neurology LLC  James R McLaughlin MD  Anthony J Giampolo MD Penn Hills, PennsylvaniaUpcoming 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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