Definitions for brain fag
brain fag

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1. brain fagnoun

   A condition to which male high school and college students are prone consisting of difficulty in concentrating, mild forgetfulness, and difficulty in maintaining a train of thought, arising from "too much thinking". Physical symptoms can manifest as well.

2. brain fagnoun

   cerebropathy

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1. Brain fag

   Brain Fag Syndrome is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a culture bound syndrome. Brain Fag Syndrome is a tetrad of somatic complaints that consist of pains and burning sensations around the head and neck; cognitive impairments that consist of inability to grasp the meaning of written and spoken words, and the inability to concentrate and poor retention; sleep related complaints of fatigue and sleepiness in spite of adequate rest; and other somatic impairments such as blurring, pain and excessive tearing of the eye. By definition, Brain Fag is one's reaction to the demanding tasks or situations of school. It is seen predominantly in male students with symptoms such as depression, difficulty concentrating, remembering, and thinking. Other symptoms include pain and pressure around the head and neck, and blurring of vision.It is now a common term for mental exhaustion. It was intitally used in West Africa to refer to a condition that High School and University students experienced. It has similar symptoms to the Trinidadian illness studiation madness. Medical electricity machines were sold to treat "brain fag" and other "nervous" ailments in England in the late 19th Century. "The term "brain fag" was used in the US as far back as 1852 to describe an overworked brain. In 1877 it was used to describe mental exhaustion in professionals similar to neurasthenia, and later in 1919 to describe mental fatigue in the elderly. The term 'fag' is believed to have been derived from 'fatigue'. This American usage declined by the 1950s. The modern African usage was first described in 1960. Brain fag occurs most commonly in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brain fag in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brain fag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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