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Alternative spellings
brain-fag

Etymology
brain fag (1) possibly originates from West Africa^[1]
brain fag (2) colloquial term for cerebropathy^[2]

Noun
brain fag

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

Synonyms
brain fag (1) brain tiredness
brain fag (2) cerebropathy

See also
Wikipedia:Culture-bound syndrome|Culture-bound syndrome in Wikipedia

References

1. Hall, Timothy M. (1998). Glossary of Culture-Bound Syndromes. Retrieved 2005-03-18.
2. Olsen, Mark. Transcription of Webster Dictionary, 1913, part of the The Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language (ARTFL). Retrieved 2005-03-18.

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