Paralysis or weakness on one side of the body is common. Effect of stroke on emotions. A stroke survivor may cry easily , often for no apparent reason. This is called emotional lability . Laughing uncontrollably may also occur but is not as common as crying.
Depression is common.
Effect of Stroke on awareness. The loss of feeling or visual field results in a loss of awareness, so stroke survivors may forget or ignore their weaker side . As a result, they may ignore items put on their affected side, have trouble reading, or dress only one side of their bodies and think they're completely dressed. Bumping into furniture or door jambs is also common. One-side neglect is most common in those with injury to the right hemisphere of the brain.