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  2. Signs and symptoms of Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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    In older patients, emotional instability may be less evident, or depression may occur, and the symptoms and signs are manifestly circulatory. In many, the thyroid is not readily palpable. [4] Symptoms such as rapid heart rate, shortness of breath on exertion, and edema may predominate. Older patients also tend to have more weight loss and less ...

  3. Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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    It occurs about 7.5 times more often in women than in men. [1] Often, it starts between the ages of 40 and 60, but can begin at any age. [6] It is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States (about 50 to 80% of cases). [1] [4] The condition is named after Irish surgeon Robert Graves, who described it in 1835. [6]

  4. Toxic multinodular goitre - Wikipedia

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    Toxic multinodular goiter (TMNG), also known as multinodular toxic goiter (MNTG), is an active multinodular goiter associated with hyperthyroidism.. It is a common cause of hyperthyroidism [2] [3] in which there is excess production of thyroid hormones from functionally autonomous thyroid nodules, which do not require stimulation from thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).

  5. Goitre - Wikipedia

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    A goitre, or goiter, is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. [1] [2] A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly. Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency. [3] The term is from the Latin gutturia, meaning throat.

  6. De Quervain's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] Other symptoms, such as dysphagia and breathing difficulties caused by airway blockage, are uncommon. [2] The thyroid gland is extremely painful, rigid, and swollen, which can be symmetrical or asymmetrical. [2] Approximately half of affected adolescents and two-thirds of adults have widespread thyroid gland involvement.

  7. Symptoms of Dehydration in Adults Older Than 65

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    Learn how to identify the symptoms of dehydration in older adults based on how they look and feel. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  8. About 4% of US adults age 65 and older have a dementia ...

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    Some 4% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older say they have been diagnosed with dementia, a rate that reached 13% for those at least 85-years old, according to a report of a national survey released on ...

  9. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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    Goiter is the general enlargement of the thyroid that can be associated with many thyroid diseases. The main reason this happens is because of increased signaling to the thyroid by way of TSH receptors to try to make it produce more thyroid hormone. [9] This causes increased vascularity and increase in size (hypertrophy) of the gland. [9]

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