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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.
Left brain: If the stroke occurs in the left side of the brain, the right side of the body (and the left side of the face) will be affected, producing effects including paralysis on the right side of the body, speech/language problems, slow, cautious behavioral style, and memory loss.