Why Can’t We Think Well When We’re Sick?

This isn’t specifically about CFS/ME or FMS, but I found it interesting, and I think it makes sense. Why Mental Lethargy When Sick During an infection, humans typically experience a set of physiological and psychological symptoms, including fever, confusion, decreased motivation, depression and anxiety that are accompanied by a slowing of movements. These changes, collectively known as “sickness […]

June 12, 2008 Tags: CFS/ME, cognitive deficits, cytokines, fevers, infection Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, From the news One Comment