In addition to motor disturbances, hemiplegia is characterized by the appearance of other symptoms. 1  Pain. 2  Aphasia. 3  Disorders of the sphincters. 4  Sexual dysfunction: erection, ejaculation is compromised in many men with hemiplegia.n addition to motor disturbances, hemiplegia is characterized by the appearance of other symptoms. 1  Pain. 2  Aphasia. 3  Disorders of the sphincters. 4  Sexual dysfunction: erection, ejaculation is compromised in many men with hemiplegia.
Graves' Disease. Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, in the U.S. In Graves', the body's hyperactive immune system produces an antibody that attaches to the TSH receptors on the thyroid gland.
Back to Endocrine Diseases. Graves-Basedow disease is an immune disorder of the endocrine system that stimulates and attacks the thyroid gland, being the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Also known simply as Graves' disease, it occurs most frequently in women (8:1 compared to men) of middle age.