Multinodular goiters, which happen when lumps called nodules grow in your thyroid. A goiter is described as "toxic" when it's linked tohyperthyroidism. That means your thyroid makes too much thyroidhormone. A "nontoxic" goiter doesn't cause ether hyperthyroidism orhypothyroidism(not enough thyroid...
Toxic multinodular goiter:Multiple nodules in the thyroid can produce excessive thyroid hormone, causing hyperthyroidism. Typically diagnosed in patients over the age of 50, this disorder is more likely to affect heart rhythm. In many cases, the person has had the goiter for many years before it...
Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition that causes yourthyroidto become hyperactive, making it work harder than it needs to. It is one of the most commonthyroid problemsand the leading cause ofhyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too many hormones. The condition ge...
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Goiter (an enlarged thyroid that feels like a lump in your throat) Some cases of hypothyroidism are caused by an autoimmune condition calledHashimoto’sdisease. Hyperthyroidism Inhyperthyroidism, your thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone. This speeds up many of your body’s processes. Symptoms ...
Yolanda has taught college Psychology and Ethics, and has a doctorate of philosophy in counselor education and supervision. Hypothyroidism is a metabolic disorder that hampers the production of thyroid stimulation hormones and affects approximately five percent of Americans. Explore the causes and symptoms...
There are other, less common causes of hyperthyroidism. Temporary hyperthyroidism can occur because of injury to the thyroid gland from a viral infection or surgery. This can be either painless or painful and typically resolves completely in a few weeks without a need for medication or other thera...
Causes of low TSH are numerous and include Graves disease, toxic multinodular goiter, toxic adenoma, thyroiditis, subclinical hyperthyroidism, medications, pregnancy, secondary hypothyroidism, overtreatment of hypothyroidism, factitious thyroid hormone ingestion, and nonthyroidal illness. Signs and symptoms ...
Is toxic multinodular goiter an autoimmune disease? Toxic multinodular goiter: avariant of autoimmune hyperthyroidism. What is toxic thyroid? Toxic thyroid adenoma resultsin excessive thyroid hormone production froma single nodule in the thyroid gland. The excess thyroid hormone production can no longer...
What is the most common cause of subclinical hyperthyroidism? Common causes of endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism includeGraves disease, autonomous functioning thyroid adenoma, and multinodular toxic goiter. Transient TSH suppression may occur during subacute, painless (silent), or postpartum thyroiditis....