We’re in a heavy Influenza A season right now and this is how the flu can affect the brain and nervous system - not just your lungs. Neurologic complications can include: • Encephalopathy / encephalitis • Seizures • Acute necrotizing encephalopathy • ADEM • Guillain-Barré syndrome • Transverse myelitis • Increased stroke risk Important question: 👉 Does the flu vaccine lower neurologic risk? The evidence says yes - indirectly and, in some cases, directly: • Preventing flu = preventing its compli