Graves' disease is a disease that attacks the immune system and causes excessive production of thyroid hormone ( hyperthyroidism ) . Although the disease can strike anyone , but it usually occurs in women under the age of 40 years . Lucky this disease rarely causes death .
cause
Graves' disease is caused by a dysfunction of the immune system to fight disease .
symptom
1 . Restless
2 . Easily angry
3 . Insomnia
4 . Fatigue
5 . Rapid heartbeat but irregular
6 . 's Hand or fingers tremble
7 . Increased amount of sweat and moist skin
8 . Sensitive to heat
9 . Losing weight but normal diet
10 . Enlargement of the thyroid gland ( goiter )
11 . Changes in menstrual cycle
12 . Erectile dysfunction or decreased libido
13 . Diarrhea
treatment
1 . Radioactive iodine therapy or radioiodine
2 . Drugs such as anti - thyroid propylthiouracil and methimazole ( Tapazole ) .
3 . Drugs beta blockers such as Propranolol ( Inderal ) , Atenolol ( Tenormin ) , Metoprolol and Nadolol ( Corgard ) .
4 . Operations
