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.
The right side and the left side of the brain are responsible for different functions. General patterns of dysfunction can occur if an injury is on the right or left side of the brain. Injuries of the left side of the brain can cause: Difficulties in understanding language (receptive language)