**What is the cause of Graves' disease?** Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system acts against a part or parts of the body for some reason.. Patients with Graves' disease produce proteins called thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins.. They are forced to produce thyroid hormone. Thyroid**... The definitive treatment for Graves' disease is thyroid surgery, which we will explain below.... **What are the ways to treat Graves' disease?** There are three treatment methods for Graves' disease, we will explain each one below, and then we will get to know the definitive treatment of Graves' disease... The doctor will probably prescribe medication to control hyperthyroidism. They are not used long term....they are usually considered as a "short term solution"....Hyperthyroidism usually comes back after stopping either medication....There are several side effects you should know about anti-thyroid medications....you may have an allergic reaction to these medications....In addition, you may also experience nausea, vomiting, heart pain, muscle burning, muscle burning, and metallic pain in some cases.. Rarely, loss of white blood cells may occur, which should be monitored. This condition is called agranulocytosis. This type of medication can also be used to prepare a person for radioactive iodine treatment and surgery. The most common treatment for Graves' disease is radioactive iodine.. Because anti-thyroid drugs are not a permanent solution to Graves' disease and may be the final solution for radioactive Graves' disease needed to control the disease.. 70% of patients... Radioactive iodine is usually not considered as a treatment option if the patient has eye or orbital changes as a result of Graves' disease.. Radioactive iodine is absorbed by thyroid cells that produce thyroid hormone. They produce thyroid hormone....Radioactive iodine has a radiation effect on cells....How much radioactive iodine is recommended for the treatment of patients suffering from erysipelas? radioactive** According to the reliable site **medscape**, the following points should be observed in treatment with this method... - The usual dose is between 5 and 15 mCi.... For patients who have large goiters, low absorption of radioactive iodine or are pretreated with antithyroid drugs, higher doses are required... Within 6-8 weeks the treatment will improve, but this can be very variable... - Up to 90% of patients who receive higher doses of radioactive iodine may In the first year, hypothyroidism occurs. (PTU) or ** methimazole also reduced.. Radioactivity.... - If thyroid function does not normalize within 6 to 12 months after treatment, a second course can be given at the same or higher dose.... A third course is rarely needed.... - If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within the next year, you should not use radioactive iodine therapy... Thyroid surgery is the preferred option for people who need definitive treatment, including: - People who have severe and uncontrollable hyperthyroidism.... - People who have other complications of hyperthyroidism.... - People who want to get pregnant... The main risk of thyroid surgery is the possibility of damage to the parathyroid glands, which control the body's calcium levels... but choosing an experienced thyroid surgeon can minimize the side effects of thyroid complications. Graves** Surgery may be recommended for many reasons. Here's what you need to know about Graves' surgery: - Surgery is a 100% effective treatment for Graves' disease... - When Graves' thyroid gland is very large, thyroid surgery is generally considered the preferred treatment... - When antithyroid drugs and radioactive iodine are ineffective, surgery is the best option... - Surgery is suitable for patients who cannot take or tolerate it. by thyroid specialist surgeons... this operation should be among the daily surgeries of a thyroid surgeon... in fact, the doctor must be very skilled and experienced... - If you have orbital disease, surgery is the best treatment for managing Graves' disease of the thyroid gland... - After surgery, a person needs lifelong thyroid hormone drugs and continuous monitoring... Among the ways mentioned, thyroid surgery and removal of the thyroid gland is the best and most definitive way to treat Graves' disease. ** Thyroid disease Ahmed... parathyroid surgeon and active member of the American Thyroid Association (ATA).

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