Robert Graves. Portrait of the Irish physician Robert Graves (1796-1853). Graves was the first person to clearly describe exophthalmic goitre,a form of what is now known as Graves' disease,in 1835. Graves' disease,a form of hyperthyroidism,most commonly occurs when the body develops antibodies that trigger the overproduction of hormones by the thyroid gland. This can lead to a swollen neck due to expansion of the thyroid gland (goitre),and a staring appearance caused by the swelling of the tissues around the eyes (exophthalmos) | |
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