Untreated, yes. If left untreated the patient may go into "thyroid storm" which is a condition of dangerously high metabolic rate. Symptoms include dizziness, confusion, extremely fast heartbeat, sweating, diarrhea... if not treated immediately thyroid storm causes heart failure.
If you're being treated there is almost nothing to worry about. However, you do need to be aware that getting RAI treatment, as well as stopping anti-thyroid medication too quickly, can trigger thyroid storm.
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approximately 703,555 people in the US have graves disease
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In Graves disease patients there is an accumulation of fat behind the eyeball which pushes the eyeball outward.
Graves' Disease is an autoimmune condition in which antibodies attack the TSH receptors of the thyroid gland typically causing a hypERthyroid condition.
No. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that causes a overactive thyroid gland.
Well, Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease that can cause hyperthyroidism Also, Graves can cause Thyroid Eye Disease. So not sure if that has answered your question.
Graves' Disease
toxic goiter and graves disease
While many things can cause a goiter, a goiter and exophthalmos are symptoms of the autoimmune disease, Graves' disease.
yes I believe she has Graves disease
Yes, Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease.
If you have the disease and accidentally stab yourself in the eyes with a lit cigarette....blindness may occur.
approximately 703,555 people in the US have graves disease
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Graves disease.