Hydrocephalus Presented by Dr. John Johnson Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Portofino’s Italian Restaurant 3795 E. North Street Greenville Lecture: 6:30 PM Business Meeting (members only): 5:30 PM Sponsored by Codman Space is limited please RSVP to scupstateaann@yahoo.com by July 16th or call Amber Mitchell at 208-241-8646 About Dr. John Kim Johnson, MD:

Dr. John Kim Johnson, MD, practices Neurological Surgery in Greenville, SC with Southeastern Neurosurgical and Spine Institute seneurosurgical.com.   Dr. Johnson received his medical degree from Wayne State University School Of Medicine Spring Arbor College – B.A. Wayne State University – M.D. Memorial Medical Center – Internship University of Cincinnati Medical Center – Neurosurgical Residency University of Toronto – Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship American Board of Neurological Surgery – 1991

Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disorder that causes your immune system to attack your peripheral nervous system.  This is a rare disorder affecting 1 to 2  in every 100,000 people per year in the United States.  It is characterized by progressive numbness and weakness in the extremities and can lead to total body paralysis which is life threatening and becomes a medical emergency.  Recovery can take months to years yet there is no cure for the disorder.  Plasmapheresis and Intravenous immunoglobulin are used to help speed recovery and lessen symptoms.  Also, there is a large amount of constant pain in the muscles therefore pain management is important.

Here are some links for more information on this disorder:

ninds.nih.gov/disorders/gbs/gbs.htm

mayoclinic.com/health/guillain-b…

guillainbarresyndrome.net

Here are the minutes for our April 2009 meeting.  The next meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2009.  The location will be announced at a further date.

april-2009-minutes