chemo brain

[ kee-moh breyn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical Informal.

1. a common side effect of some cancer treatments that is characterized by cognitive impairments, such as memory and recall difficulties, confusion, difficulty concentrating, or loss of mental alertness.

Example Sentences

“I was hospitalized three separate times for extensive periods,” he says, and constantly battled chemo “brain fog.”

From Los Angeles Times

Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience cognitive effects such as memory impairment and difficulty concentrating -- a condition commonly known as "chemo brain."

From Science Daily

MIT researchers have now shown that a noninvasive treatment that stimulates gamma frequency brain waves may hold promise for treating chemo brain.

From Science Daily

"Chemo brain caught our attention because it is extremely common, and there is quite a lot of research on what the brain is like following chemotherapy treatment," Tsai says.

From Science Daily

"From our previous work, we know that this gamma sensory stimulation has anti-inflammatory effects, so we decided to use the chemo brain model to test whether sensory gamma stimulation can be beneficial."

From Science Daily