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The Effects Of A Strokeby Any Safarodiyah A stroke damages the brain and causes a sudden loss of brain function. The effect of a stroke depends on the type of stroke, the area of the brain damaged, and the extent of brain injury. A mild stroke may cause little or no brain damage; a major one may lead severe brain injury or even death. As the brain controls many functions of the body, a stroke can have a lot of different effects. The brain is divided into three main parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum is divided into two half: the right cerebral hemisphere (or half) and the left one. A stroke on the left hemisphere may cause: ~ Weakness or paralysis on the right side of body ~ Trouble reading, talking, thinking or doing math ~ The behavior become slower and cautious than usual ~ Trouble learning or remembering new information ~ Trouble speaking, or understanding language Possible effects of a stroke on the right hemisphere: ~ Weakness or paralysis on the left side of body ~ Problem judging distance, depth, between up and down, front or back. ~ Impaired judgment and behavior ~ Trouble in short term memory - he may remember what happened last year, but don’t remember if he already had breakfast this morning A stroke on the cerebellum make the stroke survivor has: ~ Abnormal reflexes of the head and upper body ~ Balance problem ~ Dizziness, nausea, and vomiting A stroke on the brain stem can be harmful, but luckily it happens very rarely. If you have a brainstem stroke, you may have troubles of many of body’s basic function: ~ Body temperature control ~ Breathing and heart function ~ Vision ~ Hearing ~ Speaking, chewing and swallowing ~ Weakness or paralysis on both side of the body |
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