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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 when the blood supply to your brain is cut off. It happens suddenly and can cause immediate loss of feeling and weakness, usually on one side of your body. A stroke can also affect your speech, vision, memory and emotions. stroke happens when the blood supply to your brain is cut off. This can be caused by a blood clot in an artery in your brain (ischaemic stroke) or the blood vessel bursting (haemorrhagic stroke). Other things that can increase your risk of having a stroke include: 1  smoking. 2  high blood pressure. 3  high cholesterol.