It is very interesting that Hashimoto's disease (the most common cause of underactive thyroid) as well as Grave's disease (the most common
cause of overactive thyroid) are both an autoimmune conditions.
Not exact matches
An
overactive thyroid, for example, can
cause a wide range
of symptoms ranging from anxiety to hyperactivity.
Having an
overactive thyroid, or hyperthyroidism, can also
cause excessive sweating, but again, you would expect some
of those other symptoms.
The
causes of hyperthyroidism — an
overactive thyroid — in men are the same as in women, and primarily include autoimmune Graves» disease and certain medications.
The body's immune system (t - cells, b cell antibodies) mounts an attack on
thyroid tissue, but the
thyroid proteins are not the enemy — it's an
overactive immune system that is misfiring (due to any number
of reasons, usually gut - related) that
causes the attack, destroying
thyroid tissue.
An
overactive thyroid secretes too much T4,
causing some
of your body functions to accelerate.
Conventional medicine has no treatments for the underlying autoimmunity that
causes Graves» disease, so treatment focuses on the hyperthyroid condition itself, with the goal
of normalizing your
thyroid function, reducing the amount
of thyroid hormone being produced, and addressing the symptoms and side effects
of your
overactive thyroid.
It is the most common
cause of hyperthyroidism (
overactive thyroid gland).
Breed - Related Health Concerns Bloat; epilepsy; skin allergies; auto - immune disease; ear inflammation; hypothyroidism;
overactive thyroid gland that
causes slow metabolism and weight gain; elbow and hip dysplasia; eye problems (including progressive retinal atrophy, which is a disease
of the retina
causing blindness)
The most common
cause of secondary hypertension in cats is chronic kidney disease but other diseases can also predispose its development and there is a relationship between hypertension and hyperthyroidism (
overactive thyroid gland) in cats too.
Older cats are susceptible to hyperthyroidism (
overactive thyroid gland), diabetes, and kidney disease — all
of which can
cause sudden weight loss.
This simple blood test can help identify an
overactive thyroid gland as the underlying
cause of heart disease.
Overactive thyroid glands (hyperthyroidism) are a common
cause of weight loss in older cats.
This is very helpful when evaluating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats, because an
overactive thyroid gland can be an underlying
cause of heart disease.