Graves’ disease treatment options from the medical community Doctors prescribe one or more of the three treatment options: radioiodine therapy, antithyroid drugs, or thyroid surgery. Radioiodine therapy is the most commonly used treatment for Graves’ disease in the United States. Radioiodine Therapy In radioiodine therapy, the patient takes radioactive iodine-131 by mouth. Because the thyroid ( Read More…)
How Is Graves’s Disease Diagnosed?
January 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Graves’ disease diagnosed Doctors can sometimes diagnose Graves’ disease based only on a physical examination and a medical history. Laboratory test confirm the diagnosis. The ultrasensitive TSH test is usually the first test a doctor performs. This test detects even tiny amounts of TSH in the blood and is the most accurate measure of thyroid ( Read More…)
Who Is Likely To Develop Graves’ Disease?
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Are you likely to develop Graves’ Disease? Scientists don’t know exactly why some people develop Graves’ disease, but they believe factors such as age, sex, heredity, and emotional and environmental stress are involved. Graves’ disease usually occurs in people younger than age 40 and is five to 10 times more common in women than men. ( Read More…)
What is graves eye disease
January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Graves’ eye disease also know as Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) occurs when cells from the immune system attack the muscles and other tissues around the eyes. The result is inflammation and a buildup in tissue and fat behind the eye socket, causing the eyeballs to bulge. In rare cases, inflammation is severe enough to compress the ( Read More…)
What Is Graves’ Disease?
January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder, meaning the body’s immune system acts against its own healthy cells and tissues. Graves’ disease, also known as toxic diffuse goiter, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormone than the body ( Read More…)