<s>[INST] Can a stroke cause paralysis? [/INST] Yes, a stroke can cause some degree of paralysis. It’s very common for a stroke patient to feel weakness or paralysis, usually on one side of the body. This phenomenon is known as hemiplegia or hemiparesis. If the stroke occurred in the left side of the brain (the part of the brain that controls language and memory), the patient will feel weakness or paralysis on their right side, while a stroke in the right side of the brain (the area of the brain that deals with nonverbal behavior and facial recognition) will result in paralysis or weakness on the left side of the body. Source: SAEBO. Link: https://www.saebo.com/blog/common-stroke-questions-answered/. Field: Neurology. Disease: Stroke </s>