Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Round Rock, TXRound Rock 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 Round Rock * Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Central Tex Neurology Consultants PA  Greater Austin Neurology Clinic  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Neurology  Neurology Solutions Consultants  Sami M Aboumatar MD  The NeuroScience Center  Pain Evaluation & Treatment Center  Texas Neurology Center  Sleep Medicine Consultants  'Specially For Children  'Specially For Children  'Specially For Children  'Specially For Children  Neurology & EMT Clinic  Austin Neurological Clinic  Austin Sleep Disorder Center  Associated Neurological Specialties  Austin Neurological Clinic  Associated Neurological Specialties  Austin Neurological Clinic  Austin Neurological Clinic  Philip Leonard MD  Austin Neurological Clinic  Associated Neurological Specialties  Thomas A Hill MD  Capital Neurology Associates  Sleep Disorders Center Of Central Texas  Sleep Disorders Center Of Central Texas  Austin Neuro Diagnostic  Austin Neuro Diagnostic  Headache & Pain Center  James Black MD  S Austin Professional Center  Sara A Westgate MD  Bhuvana Prasad Mandalapu MD  Hector F Colon MD PA  Shamsuddin Khwaja MD  King's Daughters Clinic  Scott & White Temple Pediatric Neurology  Scott & White Temple Pediatric Neurology  Scott & White Memorial Hospital  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  The Neurology Clinic  The Neurology Clinic  The Neurology Clinic  The Neurology Clinic  Praveen K Thangada MD  Neurology Services PA  Michael E Oliver MD  Neurology Center of San Antonio  Neurology Center of San Antonio  Neurology Center of San Antonio  Texas Associates of Pediatric Neurology  Ronald A Stolz MD  Bernhard H Landgrebe MD  Neurology Clinic of San Antonio  Neurology Clinic of San Antonio  Neurology Clinic of San Antonio  Suzanne Gazda MD  Bexar Diagnostic Medicine Associates  Wilbur S Avant MD  Badreldin A Ibrahim MD  Michael Steines MD  Aamir J Siddiqi MD PLLC  Azreena B Thomas MD  Neurosurgical Associates  Peyton Delaney MD  Susan P Epner MD  South Texas Neurology Associates  John S Luther MD  Christine Truitt MD  UT Medicine San Antonio  UT Medicine San Antonio  UT Medicine San Antonio  UT Medicine San Antonio  Joshua W Goldman MD  Domingo A Lara MD  Jorge A Saravia MD  Peter A Tarbox MD  Jorge N Martinez-Prieto MD  Daniel DW Hyun MD  Roberto Silva MD Round Rock, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-06
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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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