It is possible to recover completely from brainstem infarction, but whether it is possible to recover completely is related to the infarct area, infarct site and treatment time of the patient, and cannot be generalized. 1. Infarction area: If the infarction area is small and the symptoms are relatively mild, only weak limbs or occasional choking on drinking water, etc., after standardized treatment, the patient will recover within half a year, and fewer sequelae will remain. If the infarction area is large and the symptoms are serious, affecting the patient’s consciousness, breathing and other systems, the probability of recovery to normal is small. 2. Location of infarction: the brainstem is divided into pontine, midbrain and medulla oblongata, clinically, pontine infarction often manifests as limb activity disorder, and most of them recover well after active treatment; midbrain infarction is easy to cause sequelae such as fixation of the patient’s eyeballs and abnormal activity, and it is difficult to return to normal; medulla oblongata is easy to cause serious symptoms, which can jeopardize the patient’s life, and it is difficult to return to the normal state. 3. Treatment time: Usually, patients with cerebral infarction within 4.5 hours of the onset of the disease can undergo intravenous thrombolysis. Some patients can also undergo thrombolysis to open the blood vessels within a short period of time and may return to normal. If the treatment time window is exceeded, the likelihood of return to normal is reduced. The recovery time for brainstem infarction varies from person to person, and patients should maintain good living habits, regular work and rest, and get enough rest to speed up the recovery time.