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Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and Hashimoto's disease, is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is gradually destroyed. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] A slightly broader term is autoimmune thyroiditis , identical other than that it is also used to describe a similar condition without a goiter.
Hashimoto's encephalopathy, also known as steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT), is a neurological condition characterized by encephalopathy, thyroid autoimmunity, and good clinical response to corticosteroids. It is associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and was first
Thyroid gland: TSI, TPO, TG antibodies Confirmed 1.2% of the population [80] Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Thyroid gland: TPO, TG antibodies Confirmed 5% of the population [81] Ord's thyroiditis: Thyroid gland: TPO, TG antibodies Confirmed Rare [82] Sjögren syndrome: Exocrine glands (salivary and lacrimal glands) Anti-SSA/Ro, Anti-SSB/La antibodies ...
It included a note that said: "Patient diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis; has declined treatment; wants no medication." I couldn't believe everyone listened to me at 12 or 13 years old and didn ...
(It may also, rarely, be seen in Hashimoto's thyroiditis, primary hypothyroidism, and thyroid cancer). [19] About 20–25% of patients with Graves' disease will suffer from clinically obvious Graves' ophthalmopathy, and not just from the eye signs of hyperthyroidism. Only 3 to 5% will develop severe ophthalmopathy. [20]
In areas where iodine-deficiency is not found, the most common type of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune subtype called Hashimoto's thyroiditis, with a prevalence of 1-2%. [40] As for hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease , another autoimmune condition, is the most common type with a prevalence of 0.5% in males and 3% in females. [ 41 ]
Thyroiditis is generally caused by an immune system attack on the thyroid, resulting in inflammation and damage to the thyroid cells. This disease is often considered a malfunction of the immune system and can be associated with IgG4-related systemic disease, in which symptoms of autoimmune pancreatitis, retroperitoneal fibrosis and noninfectious aortitis also occur.
Occurrences of AIT are most common in patients with prior thyroid disease such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis or thyroid cancer. The most common cause of infection in children is a congenital abnormality such as pyriform sinus fistula. [5] In most cases, the infection originates in the piriform sinus and spreads to the thyroid via the fistula. [7]