Clouding of consciousness

"Brain fog" redirects here. Not to be confused with Brain fag or Mild cognitive impairment.

Clouding of consciousness, also called brain fog or mental fog,[1][2] occurs when a person is slightly less wakeful or aware than normal.[3] They are less aware of time and their surroundings, and find it difficult to pay attention.[3] People describe this subjective sensation as their mind being "foggy".[4]

  1. ^ Schildkrout, Barbara (2011). Unmasking Psychological Symptoms. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-0470639078.
  2. ^ Basavanna, M. (2000). Dictionary of Psychology. Allied Publishers. p. 65. ISBN 8177640305.
  3. ^ a b Plum and Posner's diagnosis of stupor and coma. Oxford University Press. 2007. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-0199886531.
  4. ^ Augusto Caraceni; Luigi Grassi (2011). Delirium: Acute Confusional States in Palliative Medicine. Oxford University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0199572052.