Question 1

which body systems are affected by a stroke?

Accepted Answer

Neuro: A stroke affects your brain and the nervous system.  YOur nervous system controls a lot, from breathing, to heart rate, but mainly a stroke reveals itself through a muscle or sensation defect.

Question 2

which part of the body is affected by a stroke?

Accepted Answer

Stroke affects brain: A stroke most often affects the brain.  It is possible it could affect the spinal cord also.

Sometimes an alternate condition named "heat stroke" is considered, this is an entirely different condition that affects fluid and electrolyte balances in the blood stream, muscles and the body's organs.

Question 3

what senses will be affected by a stroke on the right hand side of the body?

Accepted Answer

Depends.: Right hand dominant hemisphere is the left hemisphere. Depending on the location of the infarct, several options. The motor cortex, speech area, speech/auditory association cortex, visual cortex, frontal cortex to include some. Consult your neurologist for your personal assessment if you are the patient.

Question 4

i got a stroke 3 months ago.this has affected partly my memory and eyesight.(continue below)?

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Stroke: Yes. Stroke could affect your memory and eyesight. In majority of the cases it unlikely to improve.

Question 5

how does a stroke affect the nervous system?

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Depends on size and: Depends on the size and location of the stroke. Depending on the locations your symptoms could go from blindness, impaired movement, unable to understand talk, etc.

Question 6

temporary weakness on one side of body is a stroke, right?

Accepted Answer

Unilateral weakness: Sudden weakness on one side of the body could represent either a transient reversible ischemic event (tia, lasting oly a short time) or it could last for anywhere from 24 hrs to permanent (might be a stroke).  Appropriate evaluation and imaging are essential as quickly as possible.

Question 7

what shall we do if the stroke patient complaint of excessive body pains?

Accepted Answer

F/u with Neurologist: Take him to the neurologist who may try medicines for neuropathic pain like lyrica, (pregabalin) Gabapentin or others. Otherwise take him to pain management to help him control the pain. Attempt to pinpoint where is the pain located, which joints, or between joints, the back, the neck, shoulders, knees, elbows, hands? May benefit fron cortisone shots.

Question 8

could you tell me what happens in the nervous system when a stroke occurs?

Accepted Answer

An infarct.: When a complete stroke occurs or cerebral infarction, the blood supply to a part of the brain is stopped, usually by a blood clot in the artery supplying that portion of the brain. Initially that part of the swells a bit and then dies. Over time the dead brain tissue is replaced by fluid to keep the pressure between the skull and the brain normal. Dead brain tissue is called encephalomalacia.

Question 9

i just have swelling on the whole right side of my body would a stroke cause this?

Accepted Answer

No: stroke doesn't cause such, but you need to be seen for better management, your question isn't descriptive enough, good luck

Question 10

is swimming freestyle the best workout for your body than the other types of strokes?

Accepted Answer

Not always: As with all exercise, the body will adapt to it and become more efficient at it, and therefore give you less returns/results for your efforts.  If all you did was freestyle, over time you would not get the same results as you did when you were beginning your freestyle program.  Maybe you shouldn't abandon the other swinnimg strokes that you can perform.

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