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carbamazepine and Graves Disease

carbamazepine has been researched along with Graves Disease in 1 studies

Carbamazepine: A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties.
carbamazepine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine carrying a carbamoyl substituent at the azepine nitrogen, used as an anticonvulsant.

Graves Disease: A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes (GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Treatment with carbamazepine in one patient and external beam radiation therapy in the second patient."2.40Ocular neuromyotonia in Graves dysthyroid orbitopathy. ( Chung, SM; Cruz, OA; Holds, JB; Lee, AG; Roper-Hall, G, 1997)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Chung, SM1
Lee, AG1
Holds, JB1
Roper-Hall, G1
Cruz, OA1

Reviews

1 review available for carbamazepine and Graves Disease

ArticleYear
Ocular neuromyotonia in Graves dysthyroid orbitopathy.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1997, Volume: 115, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Carbamazepine; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Eye Movements; Female; Graves Disea

1997