![]() ![]() Neuroimaging studies support these conditions:Ĭhemo-brain: Up to 1/3 of people who undergo chemotherapy experience some version of brain fog, which can be short term or long lasting. Day-to-day living and quality of life suffer. The foggy brain has some combination of physical and functional gaps that translate to reduced mental function, distraction, and difficulty communicating, coping, and interacting socially. fMRI maps brain activity in areas responsible for memory formation, decision-making, language, emotion and pain, among others. PET, SPECT and fMRI (functional MRI) show the brain in action, how it functions in terms of blood flow, metabolic activity and oxygen use. Imaging studies show the foggy brain is challenged both by physical defects and subpar performance.ĬT and MRI scans are useful for evaluating brain structure, assessing its physical state. Brain fog objectively falls within the spectrum of cognitive impairment. Finally, things are changing: the recent use of neuroimaging gives credence to what those experiencing brain fog have always known: the sense of living in a cloud is very real. Doctors traditionally confirm a diagnosis with “hard” evidence, objective findings supported by lab tests, rather than subjective complaints and symptoms. In all cases, brain fog is not a medically or psychologically recognized diagnosis, which makes it hard for patients to be taken seriously by their health care providers. It can be linked to the use of medication (chemo-brain), health conditions (fibro-fog, lupus-fog, thyroid-fog and others) and/or lifestyle-related. Brain fog is commonly recognized as a cluster of symptoms that include forgetfulness, confusion, trouble concentrating, and a distracted, almost out-of-body sense of detachment. ![]()
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