@strokesurvivordynamo Hello. Thank you for kicking off this topic. I haven't been able to find similar experience as my cerebellar stroke as mine when I searched the internet initially. Yours resonates with me. I am 49 year old female and suffered a cerebellar stroke on October 4 2018. I also didn't fit or have known risk factors; fairly healthy, nonsmoker, not diabetic, good cholesterol, exercises regularly and never had serious health issues. My blood pressure was high for me the morning I had the stroke. I had a sharp, the worst headache and experienced the 3Vs as you described (violent headache, vertigo, vomiting). My son called 911 and was taken and treated at the nearby hospital. CT scan did not show stroke, however, the MRI did. It was shocking for me and my family. I was lucky in that I didn't have physical deficits. I was in the hospital for 9 days mostly for observation, 2nd night, I had a re-bleed in the same area of my cerebellar (right). Again, very lucky in that 2nd stroke healed itself and no physical deficits. I stayed at the hospital to gain strength and stabilize my vitals. I suffered vertigo-like symptoms for quite sometime, dizziness, headache, unable to move neck/stiff neck and shoulders, and fatigue. I did brief PT at the hospital and continued at home. The doctors did the typical tests to determine root cause:
- Blood test, several including whether my blood type clots
- Heart: ultrasound including bubble test for PFO
- Heart: TEE for PFO
- Carotid ultrasound: arteries in neck
- MRA scan
One additional inquiry with a hematologist specialist reviewed my case and didn't have any further recommendation or test. So I am currently left with no root cause of my stroke 3 months ago.

I know I am very lucky to have survived and recovered remarkably. My question: Were you able to determine what caused your stroke?
And for everyone, are there any of you who have not been able to determine the root case of your stroke?
Thank you.