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Cerebellar stroke experience, treatment, recovery
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Hi there. Does anyone know about stroke and how/ when strokes show up on imaging. I had cerebellum stroke in 2016 via Cat scan they could see it that day in the ER. Yet another stroke survivor stated they could not see the stroke until a MRI 48 hrs later? Why is that?
Are there standards re: like when strokes show up on cat’s or MRI. I was screened in January2026 but was told there was no evidence of stroke issues. With all the AI or self advertising - it very difficult to understand or selecting treatment options
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An ischemic stroke in the cerebellum is often difficult to detect on a standard non-contrast CT scan in the early stages. Due to bone artifacts from the skull base, the cerebellum is hard to image, and the stroke may not appear for many hours. While CT is excellent for ruling out bleeding, an MRI is the preferred "gold standard" for imaging this area. I’m pretty sure that’s why my ischemic stroke in my cerebellum. Was not seen in the first CT they gave me in the emergency room.
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@jeneanebizzymom I don't know about a standard, but my ischemic stroke showed up on an MRI the same qday.