![]() Also, brain imaging and autopsies show brain inflammation is more common in individuals with autism. For example, depression is a common side effect with the anti-viral drug interferon, which raises cytokine levels. In the case of depression, inflammatory immune cells called cytokines hamper brain function and the activity of serotonin, a brain chemical needed to feel joy and well-being. ![]() This is what causes your brain function to be foggy, dull, and slow. Thus the overall operation of the brain slows down. Why is this? Inflammation in the brain slows down firing between neurons. One of the most common symptoms of brain inflammation is brain fog. For instance, if these symptoms arise after eating certain foods, such as wheat or dairy, that can be a strong clue brain inflammation is at work. Of course, other factors can cause these symptoms, but an inflamed and thus quickly degenerating brain is often involved in brain-based symptoms. Even getting a song stuck in your head is a symptom. Other common brain inflammation symptoms include depression, anxiety, irritability, anger, memory loss, and fatigue. ![]() One of the most common symptoms of brain inflammation is brain fog, that feeling of slow and fuzzy thinking. However, the brain communicates inflammation in how it makes you feel. ![]() Is your brain on fire with inflammation? The brain doesn’t hurt like an inflamed knee does, so it’s hard to know if inflammation is happening. ![]()
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