Graves disease is basically a type of immune disorder and immune system of the body over stimulates the thyroid gland. The over stimulation causes the hyperthyroidism
[Mayo clinic] This disease is most common and the immune system over produces the thyroxin hormones. This disease also effects the tissues behind eyes and skin on lower legs and feet. This disease is also referred to be as diffuse toxic goiter. The normal task of the thyroid gland is to help set the rate o metabolism and when it is over stimulated the heavy amount of the thyroid hormones are produced and number of problems are faced. This disease is a rare disease and tends to effect the women of the age of 20.
Signs and Symptoms
The symptoms of this disease are quite visible and the patient can be diagnosed trough the physical examinations beside the pathological tests. The most general symptoms include insomnia tetchiness, weight loss without dieting and ea sensitivity. The perspiration increases, muscular weakness starts, eyes change and the menses flow is reduced. The heartbeat becomes faster and tremor in hands is felt. This disease is linked with inflammation of eyes, and swelling of tissues around the eyes. Some times protrusion of the eyes is also felt [What Is Graves Disease].
The patients of the graves disease are some times also have the reddish thickening of the skin in front of the shins called pretibial myxedema. The symptoms emerge slowly or very fast. The doctors also advise a blood test to count the amount of hormones and find the probability of the disease.
Treatments
Once the diagnosis of the disease is made the treatments are available to completely cure the disease. The treatment can include the medications that can reduce the amount of thyroid hormones.......
