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brain fag syndrome
brain fag syndrome n.
Brit. 
/ˈbreɪn faɡ ˌsɪndrəʊm/
, /ˈbreɪn faɡ ˌsɪndrəʊm/U.S. /ˈbreɪn ˌfæɡ ˌsɪndroʊm/
, /ˈbreɪn ˌfæɡ ˌsɪndroʊm/West African English /ˌbren ˌfaɡ ˈsindrom/
Psychiatry a syndrome characterized by pain or burning in the head, visual symptoms, and impaired thinking, concentration, and sleep, typically occurring in students of West African origin./ˌbren ˌfaɡ ˈsindrom/ΚΠ
1960 R. Prince in Jrnl. Mental Sci. 106 559 (title) The ‘brain fag’ syndrome in Nigerian students.
1960 R. Prince in Jrnl. Mental Sci. 106 565 The ‘brain-fag’ syndrome seems to partake both of hysterical elements (in the disorders of special senses and mentation) and of the somaticization of conflict.
1998 Psychol. Rep. 83 1187 This suggests the brain fag syndrome is basically a depressive disorder and to some extent an anxiety and depressive disorder.
2009 Nigerian Postgraduate Med. Jrnl. 16 218 The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and pattern of stimulant use and its association with ‘brain fag syndrome’ among secondary school students.
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