What are typical signs of a cerebellar stroke?

• A. Impaired coordination and balance with vertigo, nystagmus, nausea/vomiting.
• B. Pure language impairment.
• C. Right-sided weakness.
• D. Memory loss.

Answer: (D)

Disruption of cerebellar function mainly shows up as problems with coordinating movement and maintaining balance. The cerebellum fine‑tunes our motions and integrates vestibular input, so a stroke there typically produces ataxia (uncoordinated, clumsy movement), gait instability, and difficulty with rapid, alternating movements. You’ll often see symptoms that stem from vestibular involvement, such as vertigo, nystagmus, and nausea or vomiting. Memory loss or isolated language problems aren’t typical cerebellar signs because memory ties to the hippocampus and cortical areas, while language centers are in the cerebral cortex; a cerebellar stroke more commonly causes coordination and balance issues rather than pure cognitive or language deficits or motor weakness.