What senses are affected by a stroke on the right hand side of the body? -

E.g a 73 yr;old female having hypertension,suffers a stroke which affects the Right side of her body.Four days later,symptons include difficulty swallowing,speech and debility of the limbs on the affected side.

The right hand side of the body would mean the damage is on the left side of the brain. What will be effected depends on the extent of the stroke. For some it is just a hand for others a hand and an arm etc. Some have problems with speech etc. Rehab. is usually done to restore speech and mobility as much as possible - for some there will be a great improvement.

My husband suffered a burst aneurysm on the left side of his brain which left him totally paralyzed on the right side of his body. It affected his ability to swallow (feeding tube), his speech (says quot;ceequot;), and his ability to reason.

If the right side of the brain affected by stroke, the functioning of the left side body is affected and vice versa. For more details visit http://ailments.in/stroke.htm