Treatment of Graves’ Disease: New and Emerging Options
By Richard J. Harding, MD, FACS Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone. When hormone levels…
Read MoreThyroid Ablation for Benign Thyroid Diseases
By Richard J. Harding, MD, FACS Thyroid diseases may be grouped into structural, functional, and neoplastic categories. The treatment for each grouping varies depending on the severity of the disease…
Read MoreA Role for Self-Care in Evidence-Based Medicine
by Kimberly Dorris, Executive Director “Are there any alternative treatments for Graves’ disease?” At the Graves’ Disease & Thyroid Foundation, it’s a question we get a lot. While there is…
Read MoreLong-Term Use of Antithyroid Drugs
Antithyroid medications (ATDs) have been prescribed for decades as a treatment option for hyperthyroidism in Graves’ disease patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved propylthiouracil in 1947 and methimazole…
Read MoreThyroid Hormone Replacement and other Medications
Thyroid hormone therapy is prescribed to treat low thyroid levels or hypothyroidism. Brand name products, such as Synthroid ®, Levothroid®, or Levoxyl® are preferred over generic brands because the dosage…
Read MoreThyroidectomy for Graves’ – Surgical Option
What are the surgical treatment options? The surgical treatment of Graves’ disease consists of the removal of a portion or all of the thyroid gland in a surgical procedure known…
Read MoreTreatment of Graves’ Disease – An Overview
Robert Volpé, M.D. Hyperthyroidism may be defined as the excess production of thyroid hormones. The most common cause is Graves’ disease. Less common causes include toxic adenoma of the thyroid,…
Read MoreTapazole and Propylthiouracil in Graves’ Disease
Perhaps one of the first obstacles or uncertainties that a patient faces after being diagnosed with Graves’ disease is deciding on the treatment choice for disrupting or halting the course…
Read MoreTreatment of Graves’ Disease by the “Atomic Cocktail”
GDATF Note: This bulletin was published prior to the publication of research linking RAI with an increased risk of new or worsening thyroid eye disease. A referral to an ophthalmologist…
Read MoreGraves’ Disease – Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism refers to a condition where too much thyroid hormone is found in the blood. This can be caused by many things. If a person takes thyroid hormone pills inappropriately…
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