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.
A stroke is a brain attack. It happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to your brain. Without blood your brain cells can be damaged or die. This damage can have different effects, depending on where it happens in your brain.