Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Saint Peters, MOSaint Peters 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 Saint Peters * Max P Benzaquen MD PC  Metropolitan Neurology Ltd  Metropolitan Neurology Ltd  Gihan A Kader MD  SSM St Charles Clinic Medical Group  Raymond F Cohen DO  NEI of St Louis  NEI of St Louis  Child Neurology Associates  Child Neurology Associates  Brain & Spine Center  West County Neurological Care  Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center  Brain & Spine Center  David M Reisler MD  Child Neurology Associates  Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center  Brain & Spine Center  Juan C Escandon MD  Bennett D Frank MD  Walter Lemann MD  Mercy Health Research Ryan Headache Center  Ahmed H Jafri MD  Neurological Medicine Inc  Waqar U Mirza MD  Neurological Medicine Inc  Neurological Medicine Inc  St John's Mercy Medical Center Neurology  St John's Mercy Medical Center Neurology  St John's Mercy Medical Center Neurology  St John's Mercy Medical Center Neurology  Psychiatric Care Consultants LLC  John D McGarry MD  St John's Mercy Medical Center Neurology  James M Goldring MD & Dave Rengachary MD  James M Goldring MD & Dave Rengachary MD  AIMA Neurology LLC  St. Clare Neuroscience Institute  Neurology Associates Inc  Neurology Associates Inc  Neurology Associates Inc  Clinic Neurology  Neurology Associates Inc  Forest Park Hospital Neurology  Metropolitan Neurology Ltd  Metropolitan Neurology Ltd  Metropolitan Neurology Ltd  Caduceus Corp  John O'Keefe MD  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Neuromuscular Disease  Washington University Adult Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Washington University Neuromuscular Disease  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Neuroscience Center  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Neuromuscular Disease  Washington University Medical Genetics  Washington University Movement Disorders Clinic  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Neuromuscular Disease  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Neuroscience Center  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Washington University Movement Disorders Clinic  Washington University Neuromuscular Disease  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Washington University Movement Disorders Clinic  Neuroscience Center  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Washington University Movement Disorders Clinic  Washington University Adult Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Washington University Movement Disorders Clinic  Washington University Adult Neurology  Weiss Black & Singer MDs  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Barnes-Jewish Hospital Neurology Dept  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Washington University Adult Neurology  Barnes-Jewish Hospital Neurology Dept  Washington University Adult Neurology Saint Peters, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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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