Table 2 Reported symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism
From: Depression and anxiety among hyperthyroid female patients and impact of treatment
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism | |||
 Weight loss | 42 (56%) | Weight gain | 6 (8%) |
 Heat intolerance | 45 (60%) | Palpitations | 43 (57%) |
 Tremor | 41 (54%) | Increased bowl movement | 18 (24%) |
 Neck enlargement | 17 (22%) | Shortness of breath | 8 (10%) |
 Eyes symptoms | 9 (12%) | Psychological symptoms | 33 (44%) |
Reported signs of hyperthyroidism | |||
 Signs of atrial fibrillation | 3 (4%) | Thyroid eye disease (TED) in a patient with Graves’ disease |  |
 Tremor | 30 (40%) | No sign of TED (NOSPECS 0) | 11 (36%) |
 Palpable goitre | 47 (62%) | Mild TED (NOSPECS 1) | 6 (20%) |
|  |  | Moderate TED (NOSPECS 2–3) | 12 (40%) |
|  |  | Severe TED (NOSPECS ≥4) | 1 (3.3%) |