So, When you have a stroke. My understanding is that an area of your brain dies (say for lack of blood flow / oxygen). What happens to all that dead tissue? Does it just stay there rotting away? Do the cells in your body work to remove it? I hope this series will touch on the topic.
Great question! Initially, the dead tissue remains in place, but over time, the body's natural processes (macropahges) work to remove it with some scar tissues sometimes remaining. After a stroke there can also be some neuroplasticity where other cells try to take on the roles of the damaged ones. I won't have a specific video on this but hope this helps answer your question.
@@DrWD40 It does help a lot. A stroke is a bad thing for sure, especially when it doesn't present with the typical symptoms. Resulting in questions like "Do you not feel safe at home"? Anyway, I won't need to think about brain rot now :)
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No chance I'll be going for a run after this video. :)
So, When you have a stroke. My understanding is that an area of your brain dies (say for lack of blood flow / oxygen). What happens to all that dead tissue? Does it just stay there rotting away? Do the cells in your body work to remove it? I hope this series will touch on the topic.
Great question! Initially, the dead tissue remains in place, but over time, the body's natural processes (macropahges) work to remove it with some scar tissues sometimes remaining. After a stroke there can also be some neuroplasticity where other cells try to take on the roles of the damaged ones. I won't have a specific video on this but hope this helps answer your question.
@@DrWD40 It does help a lot. A stroke is a bad thing for sure, especially when it doesn't present with the typical symptoms. Resulting in questions like "Do you not feel safe at home"? Anyway, I won't need to think about brain rot now :)