Chemotherapy can cross the blood-brain barrier, affecting brain cells directly. Inflammatory cytokines released during treatment also play a role, potentially triggering neuroinflammation.

But when your brain feels like it’s lost in a dense fog all the time, you may start to worry. What you may be dealing with is brain fog. What brain fog feels like can vary from person to person.

It’s often a symptom of something else, such as a viral infection or chemotherapy treatment. One root cause of brain fog could be inflammation, says Von Ah.

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