Similar to hypofunction, an overactive thyroid gland can often manifest itself through very unspecific signs, such as tiredness and hair loss.
In Germany, an overactive thyroid gland, so-called hyperthyroidism, occurs in about one in 100 people.
In most cases, the metabolic disorder is triggered by the autoimmune disease Graves' disease or a dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
Women are five to ten times more likely to have an overactive thyroid than men.
Hyperthyroidism: symptoms and therapy
The symptoms of an overactive thyroid gland are initially expressed in a very unspecific manner - for example, the fatigue or hair loss that occurs is rarely associated with a thyroid disease, similar to hypothyroidism.
There are three forms of therapy available for hyperthyroidism: drug treatment, radioiodine therapy and surgery.
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