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What Do Patients With Sleep Disorder Really Mean by 'Brain Fog'?

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What Do Patients With Sleep Disorder Really Mean by 'Brain Fog'?

The Brief

  • A lexicon analysis of social media posts characterized brain fog in people with sleep disorders.
  • Brain fog was primarily described as memory impairment, difficulty concentrating, and forgetfulness.
  • The analysis covered 554,312 posts and comments.

Why it matters

It shows how patients with sleep disorders describe brain fog in their own words, which may help clinicians recognize and discuss these symptoms.

Who’s affected

  • Patients with sleep disorders
  • Physicians and clinicians treating sleep disorders
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(MedPage Today) -- Brain fog among individuals with sleep disorders was primarily characterized by memory impairment, difficulty concentrating, and forgetfulness, according to a lexicon analysis of social media posts. Among 554,312 posts and comments...

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