Graves Disease and its Complications

Graves' disease, also known as poisonous verbose goiter, is an autoimmune complaint that affects the thyroid. It constantly results in and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. It also frequently results in an enlarged thyroid. Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism may include perversity, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, a fast twinkle, poor forbearance of heat, diarrhea and unintentional weight loss. Other symptoms may include thickening of the skin on the pins, known as pretibial myxedema, and eye bulging, a condition caused by Graves'ophthalmopathy. About 25 to 80 of people with the condition develop eye problems.

Author(s): Rachnalee Min

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