Overactive Thyroid and Graves Disease: Katharina von Schenk Explaining Hyperthyroidism
Racing Heart, Weight Loss, Anxiety? Maybe the Common Autoimmune Disorder!
The thyroid gland: Shaped like a small butterfly, it is located inside the neck just below the larynx and acts as a kind of control center for energy, mood, and growth. If the endocrine gland becomes unbalanced, it can lead to various thyroid disorders.
In this episode of PRIMO MEDICO’s expert talk, Katharina von Schenk, Head Physician at the clinic for Endocrine Surgery of Lukaskrankenhaus in Neuss – Germany’s Rhineland, discusses graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder leading to an overactive thyroid called Graves' hyperthyroidism.
The recorded conversation about autoimmune hyperthyroidism covers typical triggers and symptoms as well as key diagnostic steps – including laboratory tests, ultrasound and scintigraphy – in addition to various treatment options such as medication, radioiodine therapy, and surgery. The expert in endocrine surgery explains when surgical procedures become necessary, what risks treatments entail and what aftercare involves. The dialogue also covers how comorbidities are considered and when those affected should seek early treatment options at a specialist clinic.