How Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Impacts Our Cognition and What We Can Do About It
While there is no magic cure for the neurocognitive symptoms of CFS, we can effectively manage them with practical lifestyle adjustments.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-lasting illness that causes extreme tiredness. People with CFS may also have cognitive symptoms, like difficulty thinking, concentrating, learning, making decisions, and remembering things. These symptoms are publicly known as brain fog, which I discussed in a previous article.
CFS is a collection of symptoms for a specific condition. This condition is known for causing extreme tiredness that lasts for more than six months. It is complex and affects multiple systems in the body, leading to various symptoms. However, not everyone with CFS will experience all these symptoms, and having all of them is not necessary for a diagnosis.
Neurocognitive challenges top the list. Therefore, I wrote this important and nuanced article. People with CFS might struggle with thinking, concentrating, learning, making decisions, and remembering things and have trouble with their vision, coordination, muscle twitches, or tingling sensations. These are called neurocognitive problems.
