Thyroid and Parathyroid Specialist
You’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid condition and your doctor has suggested thyroidectomy surgery as a possible treatment. Now you have questions: What is the thyroid? Why might I need surgery? What could it accomplish? To answer the first question, the thyroid is a gland located in your throat. It’s one of the endocrine glands, a system of glands that includes the pineal, … [Read more...] about Thyroidectomy Surgery
What Is Hyperthyroidism ? Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland is overactive and produces too much of the thyroid hormones, T3 and T4 and is more common in women than men. Overall, 2% of women will experience some kind of hyperthyroidism in their lifetime, which is often diagnosed by a blood test. The results will show high levels of thyroid hormones, T3 and … [Read more...] about Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms and Treatment
About what is a goitre You may have noticed some swelling at the base of your throat. As this could be something serious, it is important to get it checked, but the most likely case is that this is a goitre. A goitre is a swollen, enlarged thyroid gland – the gland that controls your metabolism. The goitre itself is not dangerous, but whether treatment is required lies within … [Read more...] about What is a goitre?
There are multiple reasons that you might need a partial or total thyroidectomy. The most serious is thyroid cancer, in which case all or almost of the thyroid may be removed. Partial thyroidectomies are usually either due to a goiter that is large enough to cause issues with daily living or an overactive thyroid that does not respond well to medication. Whatever the reason … [Read more...] about Preparing and Caring for a Thyroidectomy
The parathyroid glands are small glands located behind the larger thyroid gland in the neck. In the majority of people there are four parathyroid glands, however, some people may have additional or missing parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands are important for maintaining adequate levels of blood calcium and phosphate for normal nervous system, muscle and bone … [Read more...] about Osteoporosis and the Parathyroid Glands
Hyperparathyroidism is a term used to describe increased activity in one or more of the parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands are small glands located behind the thyroid gland which produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), a hormone which controls the level of calcium in the bloodstream. Increases in the levels of PTH circulating can have a number of consequences, such as … [Read more...] about Hyperparathyroidism
Congenital Hypothyroidism Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition characterised by a loss of thyroid function. It affects approximately one child in 4,000 births, and up to 20% of cases are hereditary. Congenital hypothyroidism may be the result of the thyroid gland developing incorrectly, complete failure of the gland to develop at all, or the result of an enzyme defect … [Read more...] about Congenital Hypothyroidism
The Thyroid Gland Function The thyroid gland is an integral part of the human endocrine system. It is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the neck, lying just below the thyroid cartilage of the larynx (the “Adam’s apple”). The thyroid releases the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 (thyroxines), which perform a number of roles in the body, including: Growth Increases in … [Read more...] about The Thyroid Gland
Hyperparathyroidism and osteoporosis Known as parathyroidism as well as hyperparathyroidism, this is a disease that experts explain: "…is a simple benign disease that will slowly destroy your body and take away the 'joy of life' …the good news is that hyperparathyroidism is typically very routine to cure!" Unfortunately, one of the things it will often do until it is … [Read more...] about How Hyperparathyroidism Can Cause Osteoporosis
Have you been diagnosed with parathyroid disease? Are you about to undergo parathyroid surgery to resolve an ongoing health problem? Are you unsure what “parathyroid” even means? Here’s a little bit of information that should get you off on the right foot and help you with finding out more about the parathyroid glands. Parathyroid Location - Finding the Parathyroid … [Read more...] about Finding the Parathyroid Gland
