In this condition, the presence of widened palpebral fissures is called Dalrymple's sign, while Von Graef's sign is caused by decreased activity of the third cranial nerve.
In this condition, the presence of widened palpebral fissures is called Dalrymple's sign, while Von Graef's sign is caused by decreased activity of the third cranial nerve. The accumulation of hyaluronic acid in the dermis is responsible for the pretibial myxedema seen in this disease, and one mutation associated with increased prevalence of this disease is CTLA-4. The NOSPECS mnemonic can be used to assess the degree of bilateral (*) proptosis and periorbital edema, and two drugs commonly used for treating this disease are methimazole and propylthiouracil. TSH receptor antibodies are specific for this autoimmune condition, which presents with symptoms like weight loss, tremor, and an increased heart rate due to an increase in metabolism from excess hormones. Usually treated with radioiodine, for 10 points, name this form of hyperthyroidism which often presents a goiter, also known as Basedow's Disease.
In this condition, the presence of widened palpebral fissures is called Dalrymple's sign, while Von Graef's sign is caused by decreased activity of the third cranial nerve.
Graves disease [prompt on "hyperthyroidism", prompt on "thyrotoxicosis" as some clues refer to that, accept Basedow's Disease before mentioned]