Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Sterling, VASterling 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 Sterling * Dulles Neurology Clinic  Neurology Center of Fairfax  Clinical Neurology  Total Neurology Care Inc  Neuroscience Consultants  Neuroscience Consultants  Neuroscience Consultants  Neuroscience Consultants  Gholam Mehryar MD  Nephrology Associates of Northern Virginia  MS Center of Greater Washington PC  Neurology Consultants Corp  Neurology Center of Fairfax  Alexandria Fairfax Neurology PC  Alexandria Fairfax Neurology PC  Neurology Center of Fairfax  Neurology Center of Fairfax  Ben L Nguyen MD  Neurology Center of Fairfax  Neurology Center of Fairfax  Neurology Center of Fairfax  William W Young MD  Neurology Center of Fairfax  Braner Pain Clinics  Vandana R Sharma MD  Roger A Snyder MD  Mc Lean Neuroscience  Mc Lean Neuroscience  Mc Lean Neuroscience  Manassas Neurology  Syamala K Naroji MD  Northern VA Neurologic Associates  Northern VA Neurologic Associates  Northern VA Neurologic Associates  Northern VA Neurologic Associates  Northern VA Neurologic Associates  Northern VA Neurologic Associates  Marta Archutowska MD  Sheila Jahan MD  Alexandria Fairfax Neurology PC  Alexandria Fairfax Neurology PC  Alexandria Fairfax Neurology PC  Neurology & Headache Treatment Center  Preston C Calvert MD  Neurology & Headache Treatment Center  Rajesh Sethi MD  Neurology & Headache Treatment Center  Sina J Sabet MD  Naurang S Gill MD  Neurology Services Woodbridge  Samad Oraee MD  Aysegul Soyer MD  Asad Masri MD  Leslie B Williams MD  Michael E Cohen MD  Neurology Associates of Fredericksburg  Neurology Associates of Fredericksburg  Neurology Associates of Fredericksburg  Neurology Associates of Fredericksburg  Winchester Neurological Consultants Inc  Winchester Neurological Consultants Inc  Winchester Neurological Consultants Inc  Winchester Neurological Consultants Inc  Winchester Neurological Consultants Inc  Winchester Neurological Consultants Inc  White Cross Neurology Center  George N Stergis MD  Dominion Neurological Services  Commonwealth Neurological Specialists  Richmond Neurodiagnostic Clinic  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  Balance & Ear Center Inc  Edward Isaacs MD  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  Neurological Associates Inc  The Sleep Disorder Center of Richmond  The Sleep Disorder Center of Richmond  Community Neurological Services LLC  Community Neurological Services LLC  Community Neurological Services LLC Sterling, VirginiaUpcoming 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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