Graves disease is a disease characterized by the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland. Graves disease is classified as an autoimmune disease.
In Graves disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid. But instead of destroying the gland, an antibody called Traben stimulates the thyroid to excessive amounts of thyroid hormones. The excess production of thyroid hormone causes of hyperthyroidism.
Graves disease is also known as diffuse goiter thyrotoxic.
What is the thyroid?
The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located at the back of the neck below the Adam's apple. The thyroid has two lobes. The lobes are around the trachea. The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism. Regulation of metabolism is essential in controlling mood, weight and physical and mental energy.
Thyroid disorders caused by overproduction of thyroid hormones are called hyperthyroidism and production of these hormones is known as hypothyroidism.
How serious is the cause of the disease?
The exact cause of Graves disease is unknown.
Severe symptoms of the disease
The most common symptoms are:
- View overhanging
- Accelerated heart rate
- The weight loss
- Transpiration
- Fear
- Increased appetite
- Nervousness
- Agitation
- Heat intolerance
- Increased sweating
- Fatigue
- Muscular weakness
- Double vision
- Eye irritation
- Breast augmentation in men
- Tremor
- Frequent Saddles
- Menstrual Cycle irregularities in women
- Goitre
Graves disease can be treated?
Yes. The treatments are aimed at controlling the activity in the thyroid. Some common treatments are surgery, the replacement of thyroid hormone, beta-blockers for the treatment of symptoms of a rapid heartbeat, sweating, and anxiety.
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