Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - West Babylon, NYWest Babylon 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 West Babylon * Anthony Adamo MD  Reema Maindiratta MD  Long Island Medical Associates  Long Island Medical Associates  Good Samaritan Pediatric Specialty Care  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Simon Sanchez MD  South Shore Neurologic Associates  Long Island Neurology PC  South Shore Neurologic Associates  South Shore Neurologic Associates  South Shore Neurologic Associates  South Shore Neurologic Associates  South Shore Neurologic Associates  Long Island Neurology PC  South Shore Neurologic Associates  Long Island Neurology PC  South Shore Neurologic Associates  Ronald Klinger & Ajay Misra MD  Ronald Klinger & Ajay Misra MD  Ronald Klinger & Ajay Misra MD  Nicoleta Camelia Bodea-Crisan MD  MSKCC at Suffolk Outpatient Center  Massapequa Neurologic PC  Massapequa Neurologic PC  Island Neuro Care PC  Steven Ender DO  Sitron-Hammel Radiology Group PC  Island Neuro Care PC  Island Neuro Care PC  David L Kreitzman MD  Winthrop Child Neurology  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Island Neurological Associates PC  Neurologic Associates  Schneider Children's Hospital  Vandana Soni MD  Schneider Children's Hospital  Adam J Schneider MD PC  Rudansky Winter & Bogorad MD PC  Rudansky Winter & Bogorad MD PC  Rudansky Winter & Bogorad MD PC  Suja Johnkutty MD  Jill A Bressler MD LLC  Jill A Bressler MD LLC  Harvey Weber MD  Frederick S Mortati MD  Shalini Patcha MD  Howard B Reiser MD  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Uriel T Davis MD  Cecily M Anto MD  VA Medical Center Northport  Mark J Zuckerman MD  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Beatrice C Engstrand MD  Mathew M Chacko MD  North Shore Neurological Consultants  North Shore Neurological Consultants  North Shore Neurological Consultants  Burton Diamond MD  Frederic A Mendelsohn MD  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Winthrop Neurology Faculty Practice  Poonam S Dulai MD  Sahay Medical Group PC  James B Sarno MD  Angelito D Tan MD PC  Brahmanan R Yadlapalli MD  James D Bruno MD  Bradley Cohen MD  Suranganee M DeLanerolle MD  Patrick E Poole MD  Nassau Neurological Consultants  Shafi Wani MD  Alan A Mazurek MD  Lawrence J Robinson MD  Julius Bazan MD  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC  Neurology Associates of Stony Brook PC West Babylon, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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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