1. NGDF: Frequently Asked Questions About Graves Disease National graves disease Foundation overview of this condition. http://www.ngdf.org/faq.htm

National Graves' Disease Foundation Frequently Asked Questions About Graves' Disease What is Graves' Disease? The leading cause of hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease represents a basic defect in the immune system, causing production of immunoglobulins (antibodies) which stimulate and attack the thyroid gland, causing growth of the gland and overproduction of thyroid hormone. Similar antibodies may also attack the tissues in the eye muscles and in the pretibial skin (the skin on the front of the lower leg). Facts Graves' disease occurs in less that 1/4 of 1% of the population. Graves' disease is more prevalent among females than males. Graves' disease usually occurs in middle age, but also occurs in children and adolescents. Graves' disease is not curable, but is a completely treatable disease Symptoms Fatigue Weight Loss Restlessness Tachycardia (rapid heart beat) Changes in libido (sex drive) Muscle weakness Heat intolerance Tremors Enlarged thyroid gland Heart palpitations Increased sweating Blurred or double vision Eye complaints, such as redness and swelling

2. Welcome To The National Graves Disease Foundation Provides support for those with this thyroid disorder. Offers numerous resources, professinal links, Category Regional North America Localities B Brevard Health...... To receive additional information about the National Graves' Disease Foundation,and Graves' disease, send a selfaddressed 9 by 12 stamped envelope (1.56 http://www.ngdf.org/

[Order "Graves' Disease, In Our Own Words"] P.O. Box 1969, Brevard, NC 28712 A nonprofit, educational organization Did you know... 13 million Americans have a thyroid disorder and more than half of them are not aware of it. To receive additional information about the National Graves' Disease Foundation, and Graves' disease, send a self-addressed 9 by 12" stamped envelope (1.56 postage) to the NGDF, Box 1969, Brevard, NC 28712 or call: 1-828-877-5251. Or click on our Information button to the left. It is the same information that we will mail to you and you can have the information you need TODAY! Use our search engine on our bulletin board to find posts on topics that interest you or that you have questions about. Our Bulletin board and search engine are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Visit our new on-line shop to order t-shirts, mugs, cups, coasters or tote bags. To Contact one of our NGDF Facilitators click on a name below. We are only a click away To Contact: East Coast Jake and Jan George East Coast Bobbi Rosenberger Children/school questions Debby Jass Western US Dianne Wiley Upper West Coast Ron and Vickie Barela Mid West Coast Rachel Miller Director Nancy Patterson PhD National Graves' Disease Foundation Guest Book Sign Our Guestbook Graves' Disease Warriors who visited the Home page since February 14, 1997!

3. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia Graves Disease of these hormones is known as hypothyroidism. Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000358.htm

4. Hardin MD : Graves Disease & Hyperthyroidism graves disease Hyperthyroidism. "We list the best sites that list the sites" http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/gravesdisease.html

"We list the best sites that list the sites" Site Map Diseases Home Free journals ... Diseases Search Hardin MD See also: Home Endocrine Dis Thyroid Disease All links on this page hand-checked Popular Women's Health Dermatology Nursing Pharm Infect Disease Addisons Disease +Pictures Anemia +Pictures Autoimmune Diseases Celiac Disease +Pictures Fibromyalgia Hypothyroidism +Pictures Lupus +Pictures Medical Pictures Psoriasis +Pictures Scleroderma +Pictures Skin Pictures Thyroid Disease Womens Health ... Yeast Infection +Pictures Open Directory Project : Hyperthyroid (Other versions: Google AOL Hyperthyroid : Graves' disease (Other versions: Google AOL HONselect : Hyperthyroidism Health on the Net Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland MedWebPlus : Hyperthyroidism Graves' disease Steve Foote and Andy Kogelnik, y-DNA,inc, Atlanta, Georgia LookSmart : Graves' disease or hyperthroidism OMNI : Hyperthyroidism Univ Nottingham, United Kingdom Grave's disease Hyperthyroidism US Government ClinicalTrials.gov : Hyperthyroidism National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

5. Graves'Disease MEDSTUDENTS-ENDOCRINOLOGY graves disease, also known as Parrys or Basedows disease or diffuse toxic goiter, is a disorder with Category Health Conditions and Diseases Graves Disease......A review of the key concepts of management of Graves’ disease (hyperthyroidism),including definition, etiology, prevalence, incidence, pathology and http://www.medstudents.com.br/endoc/endoc5.htm

ENDOCRINOLOGY MARCELO SPECTOR Medstudents' Homepage Graves'Disease Part 1 Hyperthyroidism and Thyrotoxicosis Thyrotoxicosis are the clinical, physiologic and biochemical syndromes that result when tissues are exposed to, and respond to high levels of thyroid hormone. In most instances, thyrotoxicosis is due to hyperactivity of thyroid gland, or hyperthyroidism (hypermetabolism). Occasionally, thyrotoxicosis may be due to other causes such as excessive ingestion of thyroid hormone or secretion form ectopic sites. There are various forms of thyrotoxicosis and the most common is Graves’ Disease. Definition Graves’ disease, also known as Parry’s or Basedow’s disease or diffuse toxic goiter, is a disorder with three major manifestations: hyperthyroidism with diffuse goiter, ophthalmopathy, and dermopathy. They do not appear together. Indeed, one or two need never appear, and moreover, the three may run courses that are largely independent of one another. Prevalence It is the most common form of thyrotoxicosis. It affects as many as 1.9 per cent of the female population. The ratio of women to men is as high as 7:1. It reaches its peak incidence between the third and forth decades and the reason for the female predominance in this as in all thyroid diseases is unknown. Genetic factors play an important role, since there is an increased frequency haplotypes HLA-B8 and -DRw3 in Caucasian, HLA-Bw36 in Japanese, and HLA-Bw46 in Chinese patients with the disease. Etiology and Pathogenesis Graves’ disease is currently viewed as an autoimmune disease of unknown cause. Hyperthyroidism is its principal manifestation, yet TSH is suppressed and no intrinsic abnormalities in the gland have been identified.

6. Pretibial Myxedema From The Doctor's Doctor, description of pretibial myxedema, a dermotology complication sometimes Category Health Conditions and Diseases Graves Disease...... LABORATORY MARKERS, Clinical applications of assays for thyrotropinreceptor antibodiesin Graves' disease. Dermopathy of graves disease (pretibial myxedema). http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/pretibial_myxedema.htm

Background This is an uncommon complication of Grave's disease, occurring in 1-4% of patients. There is a diffuse, non-pitting edema and thickening of the skin usually on the anterior aspect of the lower legs spreading to the dorsum of the feet. Advanced cases may involve the upper trunk, upper extremities, face, neck, and ears. The lesions resolve very slowly. It occasionally occurs in non-thyrotoxic Grave's disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, and stasis dermatitis. The serum contains circulating factors which stimulate fibroblasts to increase synthesis of glycosaminoglycans. Biopsy of the skin reveals mucin in the mid to lower dermis. There is no increase in fibroblasts. With time, there may be secondary hyperkeratosis which may become verruciform. Many of these patients may also have co-existing stasis dermatitis. Elastic stains will reveal a reduction in elastic tissue. PATHOGENESIS CHARACTERIZATION TSH and TSH receptor antibody-binding sites in fibroblasts of pretibial myxedema are related to the extracellular domain of entire TSH receptor. Chang TC, Wu SL, Hsiao YL, Kuo ST, Chien LF, Kuo YF, Change CC, Chang TJ.

7. Graves Disease Friends with Graves. Elaine. Elaine is the author of graves disease, A PracticalGuide. Reading List. graves disease A practical Guide By Elaine Moore. http://valkyrie.aarg.net/

Friends with Graves Elaine Elaine is the author of Graves Disease, A Practical Guide. Elaine also has regular articles published at Suite 101 Pam Pam is a faithful contributor to the support group at Yahoo! Groups here is another great group at the Mediboard Network. Reading List Graves Disease: A practical Guide By: Elaine Moore The Thyroid Solution By Dr. Ridha Arem Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening By: Stephen Batchelor Useful Resources Mary's Shomon's Thyroid site on about.com Amercian Autoimmune Related Diseases Association" Elaine's column at Suite 101 Welcome to my new site, it has a better look and I have finally been able (mentally etc.) to face the work of the overhaul. I haven't got my personal Graves Disease Journal up here yet, but I am working on getting that back as well. To read the old site and my journal go here This site is meant to be a gateway. There is SO MUCH information about Graves Disease and I can not put it all here. I am just hoping to provide a place to start. One thing is, if you have been diagnosed, your best weapon is reading, reading and more reading! Any knowledge that you can gather about how this disease works and how to treat will help you in the long run. The doctors that generally treat Graves are called Endocrinologists. Many times they specialize in Diabetes, so they may not have all the newest information about Graves. This disease is not simple and it may be up to you to help educate your Doctor so you can receive the best treatment possible. This disease (and many others I'm sure) require that you be proactive in the healing process.

8. Debbie's Homepage Ohio woman blends cooking with Christianity and mixes crafts with computers. Special focus on graves disease and other thyroid problems and Down Syndrome. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8916/

Links related to my faith Nourish your spirit with this DAILY DEVOTION from God's Word Cyber Hymnal JS Bach - Organ buchlein Page Ask the Pastor newspaper column and terrific links Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Tim Bode's Music Page Creation Science on the Web Encyclopedia of Christian Links Wow! Comprehensive! GeoChristians Christian resources on Geocities Great Links for Christian Computer Enthusiasts Gospel Communications Network Christian Connections Internet for Christians Newsletter Christian Webmaster Hotlist ... Institute of Christian Leadership one stop for great Christian resources! Mama's Cucina Debbie's Recipe Box another Debbie! The Dinner Co-op Mimi's Cyber Kitchen Innkeeper's Recipes and Cookbooks KRAFT Interactive Kitchen lots of fun here! The Kitchen Link Cajun Cookin' Mealmaster Recipes RecipeSource ... Epicurious I was diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1989. This is the thyroid disease that Barbara Bush and Gale Devers have. The following sites contain just about everything you would want to know! Mining Co.Guide to Thyroid Disease

9. Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis And Management Of Graves Disease Take the test online and earn CE credit. By Judith S. Schilling, PhD, FNP, Associate Professor and Director, Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner Program. http://www.springnet.com/ce/j706a.htm

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10. Graves' Disease Links, Articles And Topics At Suite101.com - Suite101.com Articles and Abstracts pertaining to the typical nutrient deficiencies...... Link Category graves disease and Nutrition Topic Graves' Disease http://www.suite101.com/subjectheadings/contents.cfm/15468

Topics Articles Links BEST OF WEB ONLINE COURSES COMMUNITIES BOOK CIRCLE ... MY SUITE Search Member Central Join Our Community! Login Member Update What's New ... TravelSuite Suite University About Suite University Visit the University Course Listing New Courses ... Featured Courses New Topics Teaching Creative Writing to Children Maine People Organic Vegetable Gardening African-American Home Schooling ... More... Suite Events My Favorite Place War and Peace Spring Into Health! Earth Day 2003 More about Suite101 About Suite101.com Browse Subjects List all subject headings that: start with or contains the word(s) Subject Heading: Graves' disease Topics Articles Best-Of-Web Recommendations Topics Topic: Graves' Disease Editor: elaine moore Description: My column is about the clinical course, symptoms, autoimmune nature, d... Dewey Code: Articles Title: Autoimmune Connection Author: Keri Frey Blankenship Description: Graves’ Disease and Hashimotos Thyroiditis, the most common causes of ... Title: Back to the Beginnings... Author: Keri Frey Blankenship Description: Recently, I was asked to share the beginnings of

11. Hyperthyroidism The Merck Manual An in depth look at this disease including its symptoms, diagnosis treatment and graves disease. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter8/8d.htm

12. Graves Disease In depth patient information site on "Graves Eye Disease", "Infiltrative Thyroid Ophthalm Category Health Conditions and Diseases Graves Disease......It occurs in a number of diseases, including Graves' disease, toxic goitre,thyroiditis and ingestion of excessive amounts of thyroid hormones. http://www.avclinic.com/graves_disease.htm

Angeles Vision Clinic The web site has detailed information on many other eye conditions. Please feel free to visit our Home Page or check out other eye conditions on our Eye Conditions page GRAVES EYE DISEASE OR Infiltrative Thyroid Ophthalmopathy Janet's page Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces a greater than normal amount of hormone. It occurs in a number of diseases, including Graves' disease, toxic goitre, thyroiditis and ingestion of excessive amounts of thyroid hormones. Excessive levels of thyroid hormones give rise to weight loss, rapid hart, tremor, sweating and changes in the nails, skin and hair. Subjectively, a person will notice nervousness, heat intolerance and hart palpitations. Prominent eyes or Proptosis Inability to close eyes Graves' disease is a term used to describe the commonest variety of hyperthyroidism, which is regarded as having an autoimmune basis. Autoimmune disease may be understood as a process by which the body sees some part of itself as being foreign and reacts to it much the same way that it would with any bacteria or virus. In the case of Graves' disease, the body sees the thyroid gland as the foreign object and produces antibodies that attack the thyroid gland. This will often (but not in all cases) cause the thyroid gland to become over active. Graves' eye disease is currently believed to be due to a similar autoimmune reaction. However, in the case of

13. Exophthalmos In Graves Disease, Treatment Of Thyroid Eye Disease, Naturopathy Tr An article outlining treatment of exophthalmos in graves disease through naturopathy, supported by acupuncture, acupressure and magnetic treatment in addition to eyecare and eye balls exercises. http://tedcure.com

E-mail pd@tedcure.com Contact/Address Phone Dr. P. D. Gupta. MD (Alternative Medicine) 1-2, Friends Colony, Near Jagadhri Gate Ambala City. - 134003 ( State Haryana ) I N D I A . S OME TED C ASES T REATED - O F A LL T F ORMS (Photographs showing the Degree of Improvement during treatment) T REATMENT OF T HYROID E YE D ISEASE - TED I NFORMATION F OR TED T REATMENT T REATMENT OF P ROBLEMS AFTER G RAVES D ISEASE :- K D EPLETION I MPAIRED C IRCULATION K NOW ABOUT TED ( Salient Features Only ) D ECESIVE R EMEDIAL R ESULTS I N TED ( inference by some of repute ) Offer : AT THE MOMENT , I render my services from Ambala City in India only, and do not have any

14. Health And Medical Information: Diseases And Conditions, Medical Dictionary, Pro of this disease, factors that trigger the onset and current treatments....... http://www.focusonthyroid.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&articlekey=3634

15. EMedicine - Graves Disease : Article By Sai-Ching Jim Yeung, MD, PhD graves disease graves disease, named after Robert J. Graves, MD, circa 1830s,is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism due to circulating http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic929.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Endocrinology Graves Disease Last Updated: January 30, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: diffuse toxic goiter, thyrotoxicosis, hyperthyroidism, Basedow's disease AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Sai-Ching Jim Yeung, MD, PhD , Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Specialties, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Coauthor(s): Alice Cua Chiu, MD , Consulting Staff, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Columbia Bayshore Medical Center Sai-Ching Jim Yeung, MD, PhD, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians American Medical Association American Thyroid Association , and Endocrine Society Editor(s): Steven R Gambert, MD

16. EMedicine - Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm, And Graves Disease : Article By Crai Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm, and graves disease Hyperthyroidism, thyroid storm,and graves disease all produce elevated levels of thyroid hormone in the http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic269.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Endocrine And Metabolic Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm, and Graves Disease Last Updated: July 25, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: thyroid hormone, thyroxine, T4, triiodothyronine, T3 AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Craig A Manifold, DO , Associate Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Wilford Hall Medical Center Craig A Manifold, DO, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine Editor(s): Robin R Hemphill, MD , Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, Pharmacy, eMedicine; Howard A Bessen, MD , Program Director, Professor of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; John Halamka, MD

17. Graves' Disease, By Jake George And Nancy Hord-Patterson, ARNP, PhD - DrDonnica. Jake George and Dr. Nancy HordPatterson discuss treatment options for treatinggraves disease, an autoimmune disease. graves disease, In Our Own Words. http://www.drdonnica.com/guests/00005074.htm

We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here Jake George and Nancy Hord-Patterson, ARNP, PhD Mr. George is facilitator, support group leader and Webmaster of the National Graves' Disease Foundation. He is a civil servant with the Department of the Air Force and writes articles and lectures on Graves' disease and Native American issues. Dr. Hord-Patterson is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Graves' Disease Foundation. The NGDF is a founding member of Thyroid Federation International. When she is not counseling in private practice in Western North Carolina, Nancy is a consultant and lectures and leads patient seminars and conferences on Graves' disease. Jake George and Nancy Hord-Patterson are the co-authors of the new book Graves' Disease, In Our Own Words Graves' Disease "My doctor said I have Graves' Disease. What are my treatment options?" This is a question that is often asked of the National Graves' Disease Foundation (NGDF). The NGDF is a non-profit organization that strives to provide patient support and education on Graves' disease and its treatments. Treatments for Graves' disease include antithyroid drugs (ATDs), radioactive iodine therapy (R-131), and thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the thyroid gland). Once it is diagnosed, treatment for Graves' disease is fairly straightforward. Ideally, doctors assess patients to determine the best treatment options. Together, doctor and patient decide upon a treatment plan and treatment begins.

18. Ask Dr Stoll - Graves Disease: Alternatives To RAI Treatment http://askwaltstollmd.com/graves.html

19. Ask Dr Stoll - 1997 Graves Disease Post Archive graves disease (thyroid). Posts to Ask Dr Stoll BB regarding graves disease(thyroid). There February 23, 2001 graves disease vs. hashimotos http://askwaltstollmd.com/archives/graves.html

Dr Stoll Home Dr Stoll BB Graves Disease (thyroid) Posts to Ask Dr Stoll BB regarding Graves Disease (thyroid) There have been hundreds of posts to the Ask Dr Stoll Bulletin Board (BB) regarding Graves Disease and problems with the thyroid gland. Several of them have been archived here. The archive is roughly chronological. I hope you find it useful. Grave's Disease Summary: Grave's Disease was one of the very first chronic conditions directly linked to "stress". I can remember sitting in class as a sophomore in medical school and hearing the professor explain this to all of us. He even quoted Selye, who now is considered the top expert in the world in the area of how chronic stress-effect in the hypothalamus alters the signals sent to the thyroid. Here it is, more than 40 years later and conventional docs still don't practice this. Apparently more money can be made treating the condition than teaching people HOW to help themselves. If there were a prescription that dealt with the stress-effect, it would have been the "treatment of choice" long ago. ALL chronic thyroid conditions are precipitated by this same mechanism and which one shows up is based on the genetic pattern of that individualNOT on the causes, which basically are all the same. See the glossary for "stress" and then go to the archives, the home-page, AND use the search engine

20. Graves' Opthalmopathy - VisionChannel Learn about diagnosis and treatment of Graves' Ophthalmopathy and graves disease. Graves' Ophthalmopathy may occur long before, at the same time as, or long after thyroid disease is diagnosed and treated. http://www.visionchannel.net/graves/

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store advertisement GRAVES' OPHTHALMOPATHY Overview Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis ... Treatment CONDITIONS Amblyopia (lazy eye) Blepharitis Cataracts Color Vision Deficiency ... Refractive Errors Correction Retinal Detachment Retinitis Pigmentosa Retinopathy of Prematurity Skin Cancer of the Eyelids Tear Duct Obstruction INTERACT VisionForum Links Clinical Trials ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Pressroom Bibliography Overview Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) is a condition that primarily affects the extraocular muscles, the muscles that rotate the eyeball up, down, and to the sides. It is closely associated with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid to produce excess thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism). Graves’ ophthalmopathy is also known as thyroid eye disease or thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. In GO, an unknown antigen (substance that triggers an immune response) activates lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell), which infiltrate extraocular muscle tissue and other orbital tissues, producing inflammation and causing the tissues to swell. The swollen eye muscles force the eyeball to bulge out of the bony orbit (i.e., eye socket). GO and Graves’ disease are two separate conditions that run independent courses. GO may occur long before, at the same time as, or long after thyroid disease is diagnosed and treated. Although most patients with Graves’ disease have Graves’ ophthalmopathy, about 10% of patients with GO have normal thyroid function.

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