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Impairments after a stroke may include problems with muscles and movement. These include: Weakness on one side of the body. This may cause you to have trouble walking, grasping objects, or doing other tasks. The side of the body that is affected is opposite from the side of the brain that was damaged by the stroke.
More severe brain stem strokes can cause locked-in syndrome, a condition in which survivors can move only their eyes. If a stroke in the brain stem results from a clot, the faster blood flow can be restored in this critical area, the better the chances for recovery. âIt is important that the public and healthcare professionals know all of the symptoms of a stroke and are aware that some brain stem strokes heave distinct symptom,â Dr. Bernstein says.