A condition of weakness or exhaustion of brain function, often characterized by mental fatigue or reduced cognitive ability.
From Greek enkephalos (brain) + asthenia (weakness), medical term combining to describe diminished brain power or mental energy.
This Victorian-era diagnosis captured what we might now call 'brain fog' or mental fatigue—doctors were trying to give a scientific name to the feeling of your mind being tired.
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