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 needs.
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What Is Graves’ Disease?
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There are many causes of depression. Thyroid disorders like hypothyroidism (low thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (high thyroid, graves disease), hormone changes like menopause and adrenal problems. Also prolonged stress, nutritional deficiencies, and imbalances of brain chemicals like seratonin, dopamine, and epinephrine.
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What are the symptoms of Grave’s disease?
January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
People with Graves’ disease may have some of the common symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as:
nervousness or irritability
fatigue or muscle weakness
heat intolerance
trouble sleeping
hand tremors
rapid and irregular heartbeat
frequent bowel movements or diarrhea
weight loss
goiter, which is an enlarged thyroid that may cause the neck to look swollen
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