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.
In this Article. A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, happens when blood flow is cut off to a part of your brain, stopping the cells from getting the blood they need to live. Brain cells may recover, but after a few minutes, they could die, resulting in permanent damage.