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Brain fog, daydreaming, low energy, and other signs of cognitive disengagement syndrome

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Cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) is a set of symptoms marked by frequent daydreaming, brain fog, slow processing speed, daytime sleepiness, and low energy. In the mid-1980s, clinicians and researchers started documenting this neurodevelopmental pattern.

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    Cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) is a set of symptoms marked by frequent daydreaming, brain fog, slow processing speed, daytime sleepiness, and low energy. In the mid-1980s, clinicians and researchers started documenting this neurodevelopmental pattern.

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