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In West Africa, one of the most common cultural bound syndromes is brain fag. It is culturally bound to mostly West Africa. It is not very common among women, it affects mostly men.These are some symptoms; depression, and difficulty concentrating. The term 'fag' is believed to have been derived from 'fatigue'. This American usage declined by the 1950s. The modern African usage was first described in 1960.The term 'fag' is believed to have been derived from 'fatigue'. This American usage declined by the 1950s. The modern African usage was first described in 1960.

This syndrome has been none to date back as far as 1852.It was described as mental exhaustion in professionals similar to neurasthenia, also in 1919 to describe mental fatigue in the elderly. The term 'fag' is believed to have been derived from 'fatigue'. In 2002, in a Nigerian study it was argued that proficiency in English may be a risk factor. ^ ^ ^ ^

Several questionnaires were used in determining whether college students in Nigeria did indeed have the cultural bound syndrome brain fag. Most students that showed positive for this mental illness had moderate financial strain and negative physical health. The study showed no difference between genders or problems with parental relationships. There were over two thousand students that were tested and the overall positive rate was 38.9%.

Brain fag is a term that is most often used in regard to stressed out students in Nigeria. Some of the symptoms may include; difficulties in concentrating, remembering, and thinking, as well as burning or crawling sensations under the skin and visual disturbances. http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/electronic-publications/stay-free/archives/21/mental_illness.html