When brain’s trash collectors fall down on the job, neurodegeneration risk picks up

Are they working overtime after a stroke? And if so are they getting rid of neurons that might be salvageable? When will your doctor know the answer?
And this might help your doctor answer the question.

Spring cleaning in your brain: U-M stem cell research shows how important it is

 

The trash collectors here;

http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2013/09/04/when-brains-trash-collectors-fall-down-on-the-job-neurodeneration-risk-picks-up/