The blank space in your mind, when it appears, can be confusing. What were you just saying? Why is it suddenly so hard to pay attention to what you’re doing, and why does it feel like your brain is suddenly 30 years older than you are?
If you’re feeling sluggish, forgetful, easily distracted or completely overwhelmed by mundane tasks, you may be experiencing a common phenomenon k now n as brain fog.
Although not an official clinical diagnosis, brain fog can arise after several sleepless nights, while taking certain medications like antihistamines, or as a result of jet lag — among many other scenarios.
Brain fog can also be a symptom of illness; it can occur with Lyme disease, lupus and multiple sclerosis.
In recent years, the term has been associated with the cognitive impairment many people experience during or after a bout with Covid-19. “It’s becoming a neurological health crisis,” said Dr Michelle Monje, a neurologist at Stanford University, US, who has studied both chemotherapy and coronavirus-related cognitive impairment.
When should you see a doctor?
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