Every stroke is different and will affect people differently based on the severity. The left hemisphere of the brain can cause the following 5 symptoms.

5 Symptoms of a Stroke on the Left Side of the Brain

The brain is made up of two hemispheres, the left hemisphere and the right
hemisphere. Each hemisphere is responsible for controlling different functions
in our bodies. For example, the left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for:
logic, language skills, oral function, sequencing, linear thinking, mathematics,
critical thinking, and judgement/reasoning. The right hemisphere is responsible
for: imagination, art, nonverbal cues, visualization, rhythm, and intuition.

Typically, if someone tends to be more creative and artistic, people often refer
to them as a ‘right-brained’ thinkers. If someone is more more analytical and
mathematical, they are usually referred to as a ‘left-brained’ thinkers.
Physically the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and
the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.



Common symptoms of Left side stroke
Every stroke is different and will affect people differently based on the
severity. However, if someone has a left side stroke
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it can cause the following 5 symptoms:

1)	Weakness or paralysis to the right side of the body: Weakness is caused by
damage to the brain and not damage to the limb itself.
2)	Aphasia: Since the left side of the brain controls language many people who
have suffered from a left sided stroke may have difficulties speaking or
understanding language, this is called aphasia.
3)	Cognitive impairments: The left side of the brain controls critical thinking,
judgement, reasoning and sequencing therefore having a stroke on the left side
of the brain can cause someone to have varying levels of cognitive impairments.
4)	Difficulties swallowing: The left side of the brain controls all oral
function which includes chewing and swallowing. After a left sided stroke one
may have trouble chewing and swallowing. One may be put on a feeding tube until
they are able to relearn how to swallow or chew.
5)	Visual impairments: After havhing a stroke on the left side of the brain it
is common for someone to suffer from visual impairments in the right eye. It is
common for someone to lose half of their visual field in their right eye which
is called hemianopia. One may also present with neglect to right side of the
body which is called visuospatial neglect.



All of the above noted symptoms of a left-sided stroke are caused by damage in
the brain. In order to retrain the brain after a left-sided stroke, it is
important to strengthen the neural pathways that control all of these behaviors
and movements by doing repetitive exercises. The more repetitive exercises and
movements one does, the stronger the pathways in the brain will become. This is
called neuroplasticity.



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 * Related Contents: 5 Symptoms of a Right Side Stroke of the Brain
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