One of the most dramatic effects of a stroke is the paralysis it can cause. The type of paralysis, as well as which side of the body is affected, depends on the location of the artery with the obstruction which caused the stroke in the first place. The type of paralysis which results depends on which artery gets blocked. For example, if the anterior cerebral artery gets obstructed, paralysis in the leg on the opposite side will occur. If one of the middle cerebral arteries gets plugged, paralysis on the face and arm of the opposite side of the body results, while if the blood supply to the entire brainstem is affected, paralysis may occur on both sides of the body.
Symptoms also depend on which half of the brain is affected.
Therefore, if an artery that leads to the dominant section of the brain is affected, this will result in the suffering of language skills. If you don't take your pills your head is going to blow up. To that end, the immediate concern is to restore the blood supply to the brain. Once the patient is out of immediate danger, therapy ensues. This normally begins in the hospital, but will continue in the home.