Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Yonkers, NYYonkers 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 Yonkers * Central Westchester Neuromuscular Care PC  Sarala Devi MD  Western Neurology  David J Dickoff MD  Steven L Grenell MD  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Neurology EMG Lab  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Department of Neurology  Montefiore Medical Center Neurology EMG Lab  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Naunihal S Singh MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Naunihal S Singh MD  Montefiore Medical Center Pediatrics Neurology  Montefiore Medical Center Neurology  Montefiore Medical Center  Michael L Swerdlow MD  Montefiore Medical Center  Christian T Wertenbaker MD  Sleep Wake Disorder Center  Sleep Wake Disorder Center  Sleep Wake Disorder Center  Sujata Vidyasagar MD  Asok Lahiri MD  Shariar Sotudeh MD  JJ Peters Bronx VA Medical Center  Mary Ann Adelfio MD PC  CUMC Allen Pavilion Neurology  Neurologic Consultants  Neurologic Consultants  Robert D Roe MD  Rita L Silver MD  Bronx Care Center  Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Dept of Neurology  Bronx-Lebanon Hospital  Bronx Park Medical Pavilion  Bronx Medical Neuro Care  Jacobi Medical Center Neurology  AECOM Neurology  Joel Stuart Cohen MD  Taub Institute Memory Center  Taub Institute Memory Center  Columbia University Medical Center Department of Neurology Division of Critical Care  Taub Institute Memory Center  Columbia University Medical Center Department of Neurology  Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center  Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center  Lucien J Cote MD  Columbia University Medical Center Division of General Clinical Neurology  Darryl DeVivo MD  CPMC Neurology  NY Presbyterian Hospital  Movement Disorder Group  Movement Disorder Group  Eugenia T Gamboa MD  NY Presbyterian Hospital  Arnold P Gold MD  Columbia University Medical Center Department of Neurology  Clifton Gooch MD  Movement Disorder Group  Hirano & Kriegstein MDs  Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center  Taub Institute Memory Center  Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center  CPMC Neurology  Hirano & Kriegstein MDs  Columbia University Medical Center The Brain Tumor Center  Linda D Lewis MD  Movement Disorder Group  Taub Institute Memory Center  Randolph Marshall MD  Columbia University Medical Center Department of Neurology Division of Critical Care  Taub Institute Memory Center  Movement Disorder Group  Jay P Mohr MD  NY Presbyterian Hospital  Marcelo Olarte MD  Timothy A Pedley MD  Serge Przedborski MD PhD  Seth L Pullman MD  Stanley R Resor MD  Columbia University Medical Center Division of General Clinical Neurology  Lewis P Rowland MD  Taub Institute Memory Center  Taub Institute Memory Center  CUMC Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care Center  Movement Disorder Group  Columbia University Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Seymour Solomon MD  Seymour Solomon MD  Seymour Solomon MD  Seymour Solomon MD  Montefiore Medical Center Yonkers, New YorkUpcoming 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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