Posted 11/19/2011 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
Some individuals with fibrofog may find a recently published article of interest.
Leavitt F, Katz RS (2011). Development of the Mental Clutter Scale. Psychological Reports 2011:109 (2); 445-452.
Mental fog is a core symptom of fibromyalgia. Its definition and
measurement are central to an understanding of fibromyalgia-related cognitive disability.
In an exploratory study, symptoms related to loss of mental clarity proved to be a core symptom
domain in fibromyalgia. The cardinal features constituting the Mental Clutter Scale include
fogginess, fuzzy headedness, spaciness, haziness, confusion, rushing thoughts, cluttered thinking,
and information overload