Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Taylor, MITaylor 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 Taylor * Neurology and Sleep Medicine  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Andrew L Marcus MD  Balbir Gandhi & Ravinder Gandhi MDs  Ram S Garg MD  Suheb M Hasan MD  Jolly Neurological Clinic  Wyandotte Neurology  Associated Physicians of Dearborn  Hermann D Banks MD  Garden City Hospital  Associated Physicians of Dearborn  Garden City Hospital  Hala Nahhas MD  Nilofer Nisar MD  Nilofer Nisar MD  Nilofer Nisar MD  Michigan Neurology Associates  Greenfield Pain & Neurology  Oakleaf Neurology & Sleep  Jorge S Zuniga MD  Michigan Neurodiagnostics  Botsford Hospital  Henry Ford Health System Neurologic Surgery  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Shamael Haque DO  Henry Ford Health System  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Health System Neurologic Surgery  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Health System Neurologic Surgery  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Hospital Neurology  Henry Ford Health System Neurologic Surgery  Ranajit Sil MD  Children's Hospital of Michigan Neurology  Associates In Neurology PC  Children's Hospital of Michigan Neurology  Children's Hospital of Michigan Neurology  Southfield Neurological Associates  Children's Hospital of Michigan Neurology  Associates In Neurology PC  Associates In Neurology PC  Children's Hospital of Michigan Neurology  Detroit Neurological Associates  Comprehensive Clinical Neurology  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Kresge Eye Institute  Detroit Receiving Hospital Neurology Clinic  Leonard Sahn MD  Sierra Medical Group PLC  Salahuddin S Almad MD  Chandrakant Desai MD  Drs Newman & Newman  Brain PC  William Leuchter MD PC  William Leuchter MD PC  The Parkinsons & Movement Disorder Center  William Leuchter MD PC  William Leuchter MD PC  William Leuchter MD PC  The Parkinsons & Movement Disorder Center  Rashmi Gupta MD  Associates In Neurology PC  Franklin Medical Consultants Taylor, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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