I hope you do not mind if I barge in here. I had a left cerebellar stroke almost two years ago. I didn't know it at the time. Mine was caused by a left vertebral artery dissection that occurred during cervical fusion, vertebrae c4-c5-c6. I had extreme vertigo and a terrible headache. However, after about a week of using a walker and cane, the balance issues started to dissipate. Still sometimes I tend to veer to the left, and stairs are still something I take my time on. I use hand rails a lot more than I did before the surgery. For me, the initial problems were all blamed on the surgery and the drugs since they did not know I had had a stroke. It wasn't until about 1 ½ years after that I had an MRI that caught it. I am of the opinion that at this point I have what I have. One of my neurologists said the occasional dizziness I get is probably due to the temporary lack of blood to the cerebellum and probably will never go away. I also tend to move a bit slower than I used to.

Anyway, I hope my experience helps.