हाइपरथाइरॉयडिज़्म
Also known as overactive thyroid
Hyperthyroidism is a endocrine disease in which the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones. Thyrotoxicosis is a condition that occurs due to elevated levels of thyroid hormones of any cause and therefore includes hyperthyroidism. Some, however, use the terms interchangeably. Signs and symptoms vary between people and may include irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, a fast heartbeat, heat intolerance, diarrhea, enlargement of the thyroid, hand tremor, and weight loss. Symptoms are typically less severe in the elderly and during pregnancy. An uncommon but life-
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Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, leading to a range of symptoms like irritability, muscle weakness, sleep problems, rapid heartbeat, heat intolerance, diarrhea, and weight loss. It matters because these symptoms can significantly affect daily functioning and quality of life, though symptoms vary between individuals and may be less severe in elderly people and during pregnancy.
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Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Hyperthyroidism
- Medical condition.image
- Triiodothyronine.svg
- Medical condition.caption
- Triiodothyronine (T3, pictured) and thyroxine (T4) are both forms of thyroid hormone.
- Medical condition.field
- Endocrinology
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Overactive thyroid, hyperthyreosis
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, fast heartbeat, heat intolerance, diarrhea, enlargement of the thyroid, weight loss
- Medical condition.complications
- Thyroid storm
- Medical condition.onset
- 20–50 years old
- Medical condition.causes
- Graves' disease, multinodular goiter, toxic adenoma, inflammation of the thyroid, eating too much iodine, too much synthetic thyroid hormone
- Medical condition.diagnosis
- Based on symptoms and confirmed by blood tests
- Medical condition.treatment