Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Torrance, CATorrance 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 Torrance * Healthcare Partners Medical Group  Healthcare Partners Medical Group  David Edelman MD  Drs Farran & Kneisley  Healthcare Partners Medical Group  Drs Farran & Kneisley  Healthcare Partners Medical Group  Healthcare Partners Medical Group  Tim K Cha MD  George Rederich MD & Bernard Ullman MD  George Rederich MD & Bernard Ullman MD  Hugh McIntyre MD  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Schenley Co MD  Sherif Dimyan DO  South Bay Diagnostic  Majid Molaie MD  Richard Gluckman MD  Parag Mehta MD  Manuel L St Martin MD  Augua Andrews MD  Synapse Neurology  Synapse Neurology  Roger V Bertoldi MD  Lowell Nelson MD  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic  Beach Medical Associates Inc  Westside Regional Center  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  Long Beach Neuro Medical Group  Neuromedical Diagnostic Group  Neuromedical Diagnostic Group  Neuromedical Diagnostic Group  Robert Giombetti MD  Guven Uzun MD  Fidel Santa-Cruz MD  Michael A Erlich MD & David D Neer MD  Michael A Erlich MD & David D Neer MD  Pablo A Arevalo MD  Cleotilde Jose MD  Thomas DiJulio MD  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  Functional Restoration Medical Center  Phillip C Ahn MD  James Kim MD  Natalia Ratiner MD  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Los Angeles  Raafat Iskander MD  Jay Jurkowitz MD  Maria Brickman MD  Douglas Davies MD  Pacific Sleep Medicine Services/Avastra  Jaime B Anselen MD  USC Neuro Muscular Center  USC Neuro Muscular Center  Peter Lorber MD  Israel Gorinstein MD Inc  Neurological Associates  Neurological Associates  Neurological Associates  Salvatore A Danna MD  Drs Deere LeMay Mansour & Duong MD  Kevin Aminian MD  Cynthia L Chabay MD  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Ernestina H Saxton MD  Gregory T Whitman MD  Koichi Ishikawa MD  Neurology & Neuropathy Institute  Santa Monica Neurological Consultants  Alberto Aranibar MD  Daniel Chang MD  Harriet Cokely MD  Cedar Sinai Pain Center  Santa Monica Neurological Consultants  Hyman Gross MD  David Kudrow MD  Leo Treciokas MD  Santa Monica Neurological Consultants  Cameron Adams MD  Drs Andiman & Stokol  William W Chow MD  Hart C M Cohen MD  Daniel A Levine MD  Jan H Merman MD  Nelson J Owyoung MD  Lawrence M Richman MD  Daniel Rovner MD  Drs Andiman & Stokol  Coastal Neurological Consultants A Professional Corporation  Neurological Associates West Los Angeles  John H Menkes MD  Neurological Associates West Los Angeles  Neurological Associates West Los Angeles  Emil Soorani MD Torrance, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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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