A rhizome is an underground stem, although most people think itâs a root. A rhizoid is âfilamentous outgrowth or root hair on the underside of the thallus in some lower plants, especially mosses and liverwortsâ. It seems the only similarities are the first 5 letters and the coincidental location.
1 This means that if your stroke affected the left side of your brain, you will have problems with the right side of your body. 2  If your stroke affected the right side of your brain, you will have problems with the left side of your body.
What is a stroke? A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. The brain cells, deprived of the oxygen and glucose needed to survive, die. If not caught early, permanent brain damage can result. How does a stroke occur? There are two types of stroke.