Stroke, sudden impairment of brain function resulting from a substantial reduction in blood flow to some part of the brain or from intracranial bleeding. The consequences of stroke may include transient or lasting paralysis, difficulties in speaking or e
This patient has a facial paralysis on the left. Note that the mouth deviates to the right side and labial (aka Chinese mustache) disappears to the left, becoming more prominent on the right. In case of a stroke paralysis tends to preserve the upper half of the face, and the patient ...
B At the age of 60, Chen Lie suffered a heart stroke. But the temporary paralysis(瘫痪) of her entire right side gave her an opportunity to blossom on her left side. As part of her recovery she had to relearn how to do everything—from brushing her teeth to using a fork or pen...
Paralysis:Because of the way your brain works to direct movement, a stroke in the right side of your brain can affect movement on the left side of your body and vice-versa. Those who’ve had a stroke may not be able to use facial muscles or move an arm on one side. ...
Loss of consciousness Loss of vision in one or both eyes Vomiting or a severe headache Sudden weakness or paralysis in your arm, leg, or face Sudden trouble walking, speaking, or understanding words you hear or readWhat increases my risk for a stroke?
Each side of your brain controls the opposite side of your body. So a stroke on the left side of your brain affects your right side, and vice versa. With a stroke on the right side of your brain, you might have: Problems judging distances and picking things up...
1. Paralysis of one side of body (hemiplegia): It develops in very early phase of stroke. If stroke lesion is in the right hemisphere, paralysis develops in the left face and the extremity. But stroke lesion located in the right brainstem, develops paralysis in the right face and left ...
Weakness, or complete paralysis, on one side of the body (including legs, hands and feet) Blurring or loss of vision Difficulty speaking, either slurring of speech or not making sense through inability to use the correct words. This might be in combination with an inability to understand speec...
Paralysis on one side of the body, or only using one arm Developmental delays, such as crawling later than usualWhat are the signs and symptoms of a stroke in older children and teenagers?Any of the following can develop at the time of a stroke, or years later:Seizures...
A 79-y-old man with right-sided paralysis was admitted to our hospital and diagnosed with cerebral infarction. Nocturnal leg cramps appeared in the affected side and caused sleep disturbance. Supplementation with l-carnitine reduced the number of nocturnal leg cramps and alleviated sleep disturbance....