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1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Heidi Cope, M.S., for Understood

   Is it ADHD, perimenopause… or both? (opens the original)

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   If you’re experiencing symptoms like trouble sleeping, brain fog, and issues with mood, you might be thinking, “Am I in perimenopause, do I have ADHD … or is it both?” The easiest way to tell the difference between ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) and perimenopause symptoms is to think about timing. Perimenopause symptoms show up during a specific time period — in the five to 10 years before menopause. But ADHD symptoms typically start in childhood or young adulthood. An

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2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Heidi Cope, M.S., for Understood

   Is it ADHD, perimenopause… or both? (opens the original)

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   If you’re experiencing symptoms like trouble sleeping, brain fog, and issues with mood, you might be thinking, “Am I in perimenopause, do I have ADHD … or is it both?” The easiest way to tell the difference between ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) and perimenopause symptoms is to think about timing. Perimenopause symptoms show up during a specific time period — in the five to 10 years before menopause. But ADHD symptoms typically start in childhood or young adulthood. An

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3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Heidi Cope, M.S., for Understood

   Brain fog, daydreaming, low energy, and other signs of cognitive disengagement syndrome (opens the original)

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   Cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) is a set of symptoms marked by frequent daydreaming, brain fog, slow processing speed, daytime sleepiness, and low energy. In the mid-1980s, clinicians and researchers started documenting this neurodevelopmental pattern. Back then, they called it "sluggish cognitive tempo." In 2023, it was renamed as cognitive disengagement syndrome. The new name highlights the symptoms a person experiences. The old term, with the word "sluggish," made it seem like a person

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4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Heidi Cope, M.S., for Understood

   Brain fog, daydreaming, low energy, and other signs of cognitive disengagement syndrome - North Country Now (opens the original)

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   Cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) is a set of symptoms marked by frequent daydreaming, brain fog, slow processing speed, daytime sleepiness, and low energy. In the mid-1980s, clinicians and researchers started documenting this neurodevelopmental pattern. Back then, they called it “sluggish cognitive tempo.” In 2023, it was renamed as cognitive disengagement syndrome. The new name highlights the symptoms a person experiences. The old term, with the word “sluggish,” made it seem like a person

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