Disability caused by stroke
Stroke is the most common cause of disability resulting from damage to the nervous system. A stroke may affect:
- Movement. You may not be able to use your arms or walk. This is usually because of weakness or paralysis on one side of the body (hemiparesis).
- Speech and language. You may not be able to speak, read, or write. Also, you may not be able to understand what someone else is saying.
- Thinking and reasoning. You may not be able to think clearly. The stroke may cause you to act differently than you did before the stroke.
- Senses. You may not be able to feel when something or someone touches your affected body parts, such as the arms or legs. Your sight or hearing (rare) may be affected.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: May 14, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | |
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