2/24 Neuroimmune Fatigue and Neurodivergence - Part 2: Connecting the science to real life and support

Day 2 of our Discussion: why brain fog, sensory overload, and emotional volatility often travel with fatigue, and how this framework changes what support should look like in academics, health care, and daily routines.

We’ll discuss:

• Brain fog as physiology - processing speed, working memory, word-finding, and “executive shutdown” when demand exceeds capacity

• Sensory overload and immune stress - why light, sound, touch, and multitasking can become painful when the system is already taxed

• Emotional volatility and low threshold states - why irritability, tears, panic, or shutdown can spike under inflammation, sleep debt, and chronic activation

• Overlap conversations - what this model suggests for ADHD, ME/CFS, post-viral syndromes, dysautonomia, chronic pain, and migraine patterns

• What could reshape treatment and accommodations - pacing as biology-based, sensory regulation as legitimate, sleep support as foundational, and why “try harder” is often the wrong prescription

• Practical takeaways - language for self-advocacy, how to track patterns without blame, and how peers can support without minimizing