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Cerebellar stroke experience, treatment, recovery - want to dialogue
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Apr 12 8:18pm | Replies (545)Comment receiving replies
I had a cerebellar stroke several years ago and had some lingering but acceptable balance issues. It seems that in the last six to nine months I have been having increasing dizziness most of the time. I have had a recent CT and have been to an ENT, but with no suggestion as to what is causing the change. I have also been told by my GP's nurse that ENT's no longer treat vertigo-related issues. I think my dizziness may be related to sinus issues, but the CT did not find any sinus problems.
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I had vertigo and double vision for 8 months leading up to a basilar artery occlusion of 100% last September 2024. I should have died. After the stroke all symptoms went away! After 4 days in the ICU they sent me home with only slight balance issues and fatigue remaining but I'm almost 75 so that's sort of normal anyway for someone my age. The kind of stroke I had is extremely rare and usually kills 85 to 90% of those who experience it. I believe there is a God who loves and is aware of us and He knows the outcomes; I believe God wants to keep me around for a while longer for some unknown reason so I trust in Him. Before I had the stroke I was having almost daily episodes of double vision and/or spinning sensations. I had a full workup by an ENT doctor thinking it might be my ears or something related. It wasn't. I passed with flying colors so we eliminated that as a possible reason for the double vision and vertigo. Your dizziness is likely from the stroke and I wouldn't worry about it. As we age the symptoms can get worse. Watch some U-Tube videos; they might help you understand.