Neuroplasticity helps brain compensate

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.
Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Dear Doctors: I was diagnosed with cryptogenic ischemic strokes, but I’ve never had a single stroke symptom other than dizziness and balance issues. These had been blamed on an inner-ear infection. How could this happen when I’m otherwise healthy? Also, does the cerebellum truly heal itself ?

Dear Reader: Learning that you had a stroke is alarming. This is particularly true when the …