International Research Journal of Education and Technology

This expert opinion gives a clear idea about the controversies that exist among literature and professionals regarding the delayed prognosis among stroke patients who are known cases of Type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Neuroplasticity is an innate ability of the brain to recover, adapt and modify itself following an insult, however, this can be altered in the case of T2DM. stroke patients with T2DM are a special category and require specific attention in terms of diet, exercise, drug, and lifestyle modification. All these aspects are discussed briefly in this expert communication article. (Key words – Diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, stroke, diabetic educator, neuroplasticity)