Only the Excuse of Staff Shortage Blocks Japan's Therapy to a Cerebellar Stroke.

According to the Health imformation offered by JFK Medical Center,

The cerebellum is located in the lower part of the brain, towards the back. It plays a role in body movement, eye movement, and balance.

The stroke harms these roles.

Except difficulty walking, including problems with balance  as symptoms of a cerebellar stroke indicated by most doctors in Japan,

some notable ones, whcih Japanese doctors hardly touch on, ALSO  include:

　　　　Speech problems (eg, slurred speech) and difficulty swallowing

          Problems sensing pain and temperature

          Difficulty hearing

　　　　
　　　　Problems with eyes (eg, small pupil, droopy eyelid)

And they are promoting  awareness like this:

"If you or someone you know has any of these symptoms, call 911 right away. A stroke needs to be treated as soon as possible. Brain tissue dies quickly."

It means these symptoms should  BE CONSIDERED SERIOUS.

Of course, these applies to my senior family member, but  he is thought to have senile dementia only because he slurs, and is hard of hearing and speaks louder. 

Unfortunately, a local Red Cross Hospital in Kobe City, as well as others in Japan  wouldn't offer senior patients and their families such rehabilitation programs

 only due to shortage of staff(in fact, due to too many staff members' sluggishness):

        Speech therapy—to improve swallowing and speech challenges

        Psychological therapy—to improve mood and decrease depression


They just need more downsizing and more study.