Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Vineland, NJVineland 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 Vineland * Hamilton Neurology  Dirk E Skinner MD  Vipin Gupta MD  Sharan Rampal MD  Neurology Consultants PA  Neurology Consultants PA  Neurology Consultants PA  Neurology Consultants PA  Neurology & Neurophysiology Assoc  Neurology & Neurophysiology Assoc  Cooper University Hospital Neurology  Maria Chiara Carta MD  Donald Barone DO  Advanced Neurologic Care Associates  Advanced Neurologic Care Associates  Advanced Neurologic Care Associates  Advanced Neurologic Care Associates  Advanced Neurologic Care Associates  Woodbury Neurology  Woodbury Neurology  Michael Goodman MD FAAP  Asha Gupta MD  Woodbury Neurology  Community Neurology Associates  Eastern Neurodiagnostic Associates  Eastern Neurodiagnostic Associates  Bromley Neurology PC  Comprehensive Neurocare Associates LLC  Cooper University Hospital Neurology  Cooper University Hospital Neurology  Cooper University Hospital Neurology  Cooper University Hospital Neurology  Susan Lotkowski DO  The Center for Neuropsychiatry LLC  Center for Neurologic Specialty  Eby Banas MD  Neurology Pain Associates PC  Mark A Pearlman MD  Cooper University Hospital Neurology  David C Lee MD  Jersey Institute of Neuroscience  Neurological Regional Associates PA  Neurological Regional Associates PA  Neurological Regional Associates PA  Dennis C Graham DO  Coastal Physicians & Surgeons  Coastal Physicians & Surgeons  Sunil K Singh MD  Scott D Tzorfas MD  Stephen Hefferen MD  Child Neurology Services Southern New Jersey PA  Medcom Health Centers  Renal Hypertension Physicians PA  Neurology Institute of South Jersey PA  Neurology Consultants Of Burlington County PA  Neurology Consultants Of Burlington County PA  Neurology Consultants Of Burlington County PA  Neurology Consultants Of Burlington County PA  Neurology Consultants Of Burlington County PA  Drs Partnow Sharetts Dunn  Drs Partnow Sharetts Dunn  Drs Partnow Sharetts Dunn  St Francis Medical Center Neuroscience Institute  Coastal Neurology  Associated Neurologists of NJ PA  Associated Neurologists of NJ PA  Associated Neurologists of NJ PA  Associated Neurologists of NJ PA  Scott M Weaner DO  Robert Pelman MD  Lawrenceville Neurology Center  Lawrenceville Neurology Center  Lawrenceville Neurology Center  Lawrenceville Neurology Center  Mercer Neurology PA  Mercer Neurology PA  Dr Tejas P Deliwala Neurological Care Center PA  Shore Neurology PA  Shore Neurology PA  Shore Neurology PA  Shore Neurology PA  Shore Neurology PA  Monmouth Medical Center Neurology & Neuro Oncology PC  Samuel D Schenker MD  Princeton & Rutgers Neurology  Princeton & Rutgers Neurology  Princeton & Rutgers Neurology  Princeton & Rutgers Neurology  Princeton & Rutgers Neurology  Princeton & Rutgers Neurology  Neurological Associates of Ocean County PA  Neurological Associates of Ocean County PA  John W Vester MD  Thomas P Bonazinga MD  Central Jersey Neurology Association  Central Jersey Neurology Association  Central Jersey Neurology Association  Central Jersey Neurology Association  Georgina Cid MD  Hunterdon Orthopaedic Institute Vineland, New JerseyUpcoming 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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