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MONTANA WRIGLEY&
SIERRA RYALS
Graves Disease
What is Graves’ Disease?
An immune system disorder that results in the production of thyroid hormones
Causes physical and neuropsychological signs and symptoms
Most common form of Hypothyroidism
In what way is Graves Disease Autoimmune?
Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins (TSIs)
bind to and activate thyrotropin receptors,
causing the thyroid gland to grow and the
thyroid follicles to increase synthesis of
thyroid hormone
Symptoms
InsomniaHand tremorHyperactivity
Hair lossExcessive Sweating
Heat intoleranceDiarrhea
Nervousness Breast Enlargement in Men
Treatments
The purpose of treatment is to control the overactivity of the thyroid gland.
• Antithyroid Medications• Radioactive Iodine• Surgery
• With radiation or surgery you will need to take replacement thyroid hormones for the rest of your life. This is because the treatment destroys the gland completely.
Additional Information
More common in women than menOnset during early adolescence No cureAbout 30% to 50% of people with Graves
Disease will also suffer from Graves’ Ophthalmopathy (A protrusion of one or both eyes)
Works Cited
http://www.aurorahealthcare.orgwww.mayoclinic.comwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govwww.nursingunlimited.com http://rebecca2007.wordpress.comhttp://www.sheknows.comwww.webmd.com
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