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Hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis) treatment
Hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis) treatment
A hyperthyroidism is the disease, which is accompanied by the excess of thyroid hormones and accelerated metabolism. Due to the increase of the amount of thyroid hormones, the air consumption by tissues increases, and the human organism starts working flat out in this condition.
Types hyperthyroidism
The hyperthyroidism itself is the manifestation of the main disease – autoimmune thyroiditis.
In terms of the severity of hyperthyroidism, they are divided into three forms:
- light stage of hyperthyroidism
- medium stage of hyperthyroidism
- advanced stage of hyperthyroidism
Those, who suffer from hyperthyroidism, experience discomfort and pain sensations during palpation of the thyroid gland.
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
The hyperthyroidism is accompanied by such symptoms:
rapid heart rate (up to 120 and more beats per minute)
excessive sweating
body shivering, irritation, insomnia, agitation
frequent bowel movement and urination
protrusion of the eyeballs (exophthalmos)
rapid fatigability of the muscles
osteoporosis (lowering of the normal bone mass, bone loss)
among women – the menstrual cycle disorders (sometimes up to the amenorrhea – full absence of menstruations)
hyperglycemia (high blood sugar level)
Hyperthyroidism diagnosis and treatment
The specialists of the Endocrinology Department of Oxford Medical successfully perform the early diagnosis of thyroid diseases for many years:
- blood analysis for thyroid hormones with detection of the thyrotropin hormone (TTH) receptor antibodies;
- thyroid ultrasound;
- performance of the fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) – this method determines the benignancy or malignancy of thyroid nodules.
The patients undergo the whole complex of the comprehensive thyroid examination within the walls of one clinic for just several hours. The consultation with the experienced endocrinologist, PhD in Medicine, combined with the most advanced equipment reduces to zero the risk of establishing the incorrect diagnosis. You can be confident that we will necessarily help in diagnosing and effective treatment of hyperthyroidism and other thyroid diseases.
In our clinic, there is also a possibility to have consultations with related specialists as part of the endocrinologic treatment.
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