Ruptured blood vessels cause hemorrhagic (hem-o-RAJ-ik) or bleeding strokes. The affected part of the brain doesn't get the blood it needs and in minutes begins to die. Each stroke has different effects. If you have a stroke you could suffer paralysis, have trouble talking and/or understanding speech, your vision could be affected, you could lose emotional control, become depressed or even die. It's important to get treatment as quickly as possible in order to minimize long term effects of a stroke. Remember...every second counts!
The brain is an extremely complex organ that controls various body functions. If a stroke occurs and blood flow can't reach the region that controls a particular body function, that part of the body won't work as it should. If the stroke occurs toward the back of the brain, for instance, it's likely that some disability involving vision will result. The effects of a stroke depend primarily on the location of the obstruction and the extent of brain tissue affected.
The effects of a stroke depend on several factors including the location of the obstruction and how much brain tissue is affected. However, because one side of the brain controls the opposite side of the body, a stroke affecting one side will result in neurological complications on the side of the body if affects. For example, if the stroke occurs in the brain's right side, the left side of the body (and the right side of the face) will be affected, which could produce any or all of the following:
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 some or all of the following: