Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Scranton, PAScranton 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 Scranton * Neurologic Subspecialties  Drs Kevin G Madden & Seth M Jones  Drs Kevin G Madden & Seth M Jones  Drs Kevin G Madden & Seth M Jones  Drs Kevin G Madden & Seth M Jones  Drs Kevin G Madden & Seth M Jones  Leroy J Pelicci MD  Professional Neurology Associates  Geisinger Health  Geisinger Health  Geisinger Health  Intermountain Medical Group  Penn Neurology and Psychiatry Associates PC  Kalpana A Chikarmane MD & Ajit Chikarmane MD  NE Rehab & Pain Management Center  NE Rehab & Pain Management Center  NE Rehab & Pain Management Center  NE Rehab & Pain Management Center  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  Pocono Neurology Associates  Medical Associates Of Monroe County  Beth A Cohen MD  St Lukes Neurological Associates  St Lukes Neurological Associates  St Lukes Neurological Associates  St Lukes Neurological Associates  Good Shepherd Physician Group  The Pediatric Specialty Clinic of the Lehigh Valley  The Pediatric Specialty Clinic of the Lehigh Valley  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Sacred Heart Medical Associates Neurology  Ancha Toshniwal & Toshniwal MDs  Ancha Toshniwal & Toshniwal MDs  Neurology of Bethlehem PC  Neurology & Sleep Medicine PC  St Luke's Neurological Associates  St Luke's Neurological Associates  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Lehigh Neurology  Robert M Roeshman DO  John B Chawluk MD  Mohammad Aslam MD  Guthrie Clinic Sayre Neurology  Guthrie Clinic Sayre Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Thomas Challman MD  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  Geisinger Medical Center Neurology  The Office of Drs Brzozowski & Flores  The Office of Drs Brzozowski & Flores  Pennsylvania Neurologic Associates PC  Pennsylvania Neurologic Associates PC  Pennsylvania Neurologic Associates PC  Pennsylvania Neurologic Associates PC  Neurologic Group  Neurologic Group  Children's Hospital Philadelphia Neurology  Stanford S Feinberg MD  Gary D Kolva MD  Clifford A Reed MD  Kelly A Geary DO  Keystone Neurology Consultants PC  Neurological Associates PC  The Neurology Group  The Neurology Group  The Neurology Group  The Neurology Group  The Neurology Group  The Neurology Group  PA Institute of Neuro Disorders  Mark A Blakeslee DO  Neuro Care Associates Inc  Neuro Care Associates Inc  EMG Neurology Center of Lebanon  Paul M Shipkin MD  Julie T Fieschko MD  The Neurology Group  Regina T Durkin MD  Sacks & Striar Neurological Associates PC  Sacks & Striar Neurological Associates PC  Abington Neurological Associates  Abington Neurological Associates Scranton, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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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