10 Causes of Brain Fog
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a medical procedure that directly attacks cancer cells, helping to slow the progress of cancers. Powerful drugs are used in the procedure and while they can be quite effective at slowing down cancer, the treatment can also have some very unwelcome side effects.
One of these unwelcome side effects is brain fog, also known as “chemo brain.” Patients can have difficulty processing even simple things, and are prone to forgetting names and what day of the week it is. Some people might experience chemo brain for quite a long time after treatment, but most will find that the symptoms disappear relatively quickly
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