Patients ask this question daily: "Can spike protein damage my neurological system?" Unfortunately, I believe the answer is, YES. We know spike protein can cross the blood-brain barrier. We know it can trigger persistent immune activation. And we're learning it may contribute to the inflammatory cascade affecting nerve function in susceptible individuals. This is part of the reason why we're seeing mitochondrial damage inside the cell. Believe it or not, the second way COVID can cause havoc on y