A cerebellar stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain called the cerebellum is interrupted. It is rare and may have life threatening consequences without treatment. Learn more here.

The cerebellum is the part that handles many aspects of movement. ... Stroke is a decrease in, or blockage of, the blood supply to the brain. Only around 1-4% of strokes occur in the cerebellum.

These arteries supply blood, oxygen, and nutrients to vital brain structures, such as your brainstem, occipital lobes, and cerebellum.

A study finds that contractile cells that surround the capillary vessels of the brain control the blood supply to healthy neurons, and that their death may aggravate brain injury by strangling ...