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It can affect either side depending on which side of your brain was damaged.
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If someone had a stroke and could not use the right side of their body what part of the brain had the stroke?
The motor cortex on the left side of the brain
After a stroke how can a doctor tell which hemisphere was affected?
If there is paralysis on the right side of the body then he will know that the left hemisphere was affected and trouble with the left side of the body means the right hemisphere is affected. The brain is cross wired!
Why did the right side of your face and your right hand go numb?
If your whole right side of the body is numb seek for a doctor immediately for this is one of the signs of a stroke. But if it's just your right side of the brain, still see a doctor right away!!
What does the left side of your brain controll?
The vision side of your brain is the left side. It also controls the right side of your body.
What do you right on the right side of a postcard?
You write on the left side of the postcard and you write the address of the person you are sending the postcard to on the right side.
Burning on right side of body?
stroke
If someone had a stroke in his brain and couldn't use the muscle on the right side of the face which hemisphere of the brain had the stroke?
the Left Side.
What do seizures on the right side of the brain mean?
It is a stroke.
How does stroke affect the body and what are the symptoms?
If the stroke occurs in the left side of the brain, the right side of the body will be affected, producing some or all of the following: paralysis on the right side of the body; speech/language problems; slow, cautious behavioral style; memory loss. A stroke on the right side of the brain affects the left side of the body.
If someone had a stroke and could not use the right side of their body what part of the brain had the stroke?
The motor cortex on the left side of the brain
What is the diffence between left side stroke and right side?
Right BrainThe effects of a stroke depend on several factors, including the location of the obstruction and how much brain tissue is affected. However, because one side of the brain controls the opposite side of the body, a stroke affecting one side will result in neurological complications on the side of the body it affects. For example, if the stroke occurs in the brain's right side, the left side of the body (and the right side of the face) will be affected, which could produce any or all of the following:Paralysis on the left side of the bodyVision problemsQuick, inquisitive behavioral styleMemory lossLeft BrainIf the stroke occurs in the left side of the brain, the right side of the body will be affected, producing some or all of the following:Paralysis on the right side of the bodySpeech/language problemsSlow, cautious behavioral styleMemory loss
What does it mean when your right side of your body is completely numb?
I think that's a stroke
A patient has had a stroke and has a right-sided weakness which side should you assist from?
Behind them
Whatcan cause numbness on the right side of the face?
A stroke where the left side of the brain was blocked. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, so any damage to it would affect the right side of the body
What causes numbness in right side of jaw and numbness down the right side of body?
This could be a stroke! You should go to the emergency room now!
Loss of movement in left arm after stroke?
the right side of your brain controls the movements of the left side of your body, and the left side of your brain controls the movements on the right side of your body. so if the left side of your brain is damaged during a stroke, it is possible for the left side of your body to suffer paralysis.http://www.brainaustralia.org.au/stroke/effects_of_stroke
Your right side of your face is swollen and your eye hurts?
your having a stroke, or you've been punched
