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What Happens When You Have a Disease Doctors Can't Diagnose

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Explore a powerful TED talk by Jennifer Brea, who shares her personal journey with myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Discover the challenges faced by patients with this debilitating illness that severely impairs normal activities and can make even the slightest sensory input unbearable. Learn about the obstacles Brea encountered in seeking treatment for a condition whose root causes and physical effects are not fully understood by the medical community. Gain insight into her mission to document the lives of patients struggling with illnesses that medicine finds difficult to treat through film. Understand the importance of raising awareness about chronic, invisible diseases and the need for improved diagnosis and treatment options.

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What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose | Jennifer Brea

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