As mentioned yesterday, TED MED is in full-swing. Thus far there have been several interesting speakers, each with a unique take on medicine, healthcare and even entertainment. One such speaker was Children’s Director of Epilepsy Research, Frances Jensen, MD, who spoke about the many things she’s learned studying the brains of teenagers. As a renowned expert on the developing brain, it’s certainly not the first time Jensen has spoken about the subject.
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Epilepsy is a disease that remains stubbornly bewildering—to the nearly three million Americans who have it and the doctors who treat it. In some cases, it can be traced to an underlying disease, injury or brain malformation. But in most cases, its origins are a mystery. Last night, 60 Minutes re-aired an episode featuring the epilepsy research of Children’s Frances Jensen, MD. Make sure to check out this blog post by Jensen, where she explains the importance of funding epilepsy research. Jensen was also just appointed president of the American Epilepsy Society.
