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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.
Effects of Stroke. The effects of a Stroke typically depend on the extent of the brain damage and where in the brain the Stroke occurred. The brain is divided into four primary parts: left hemisphere, right hemisphere, cerebellum and brain stem, and each area has a responsibility for a particular function or ability. Stroke in the left hemisphere of the brain may cause: 1  Paralysis on the right side of the body (right hemiplegia). 2  Aphasia (a term for a wide range of speech and language problems). 3  Memory problems, such as shortened attention spans, difficulty in learning new information. 4  Problems with concept and generalization.