Cognitive dysfunction
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Cognitive dysfunction is a constant struggle for most ME/CFS patients and they often describe it as "brain fog".[1]
Cognitive dysfunction in ME/CFS can take many different forms. Cognitive issues commonly observed in ME/CFS include attention deficit, auditory sequencing problems, brain fog, concentration problems, difficulty comprehending social cues, dyscalculia, dyslexia, executive function problems, linguistics reversals, memory loss, multi-tasking problems, planning problems, receptive language problems, slowed thought, spatial disorientation, and word-finding problems.
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Symptom recognition[edit | edit source]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- Less efficient and costly processes of frontal cortex in childhood chronic fatigue syndrome
- Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a Review of Recent Evidence
- Michiels, V.; Cluydts, R. (February 2001), "Neuropsychological functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome: a review", Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 103 (2): 84–93, ISSN 0001-690X, PMID 11167310
Possible causes[edit | edit source]
Mady Hornig has found evidence in the cerebral fluid of ME/CFS patients that may explain their cognitive dysfunction.[2]