Left Brain Stroke vs. Right Brain Stroke | Brooks Rehabilitation
Left Brain Stroke vs. Right Brain Stroke | Brooks Rehabilitation
Though we see general patterns in stroke based on the area of the brain that is affected, every stroke and how it affects someone can vary.
In this video, Dr. Cassandra List, medical director for the Stroke Program at Brooks, discusses the differences between a left brain stroke and a right brain stroke.
At Brooks Rehabilitation, we have more than 50 years of expertise in providing medical rehabilitation services. Our highly trained clinicians provide the most advanced therapy and medical care, along with the compassion, motivation, and hope to help people reach their highest level of recovery.
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0.989 -> (bright upbeat music)
7.88 -> - Hi, I'm Dr. List,
9.02 -> and I am a physical medicine
and rehabilitation doctor.
11.85 -> I am the medical director
12.91 -> for the Stroke Program here at Brooks.
14.65 -> I'm also the medical lead
15.76 -> for the Spasticity Management Program.
18.04 -> Though we see general patterns in stroke
19.78 -> based on the area of the
brain that is affected,
22.09 -> every stroke and how it
affects someone can vary.
24.91 -> I get asked a lot about
the size of the stroke
27.02 -> and how it impacts a patient's prognosis,
29.45 -> rehabilitation and recovery.
31.29 -> Though the size of the stroke
32.46 -> certainly can influence recovery,
34.3 -> a small stroke in a
critical area of the brain
36.41 -> can also cause a lot of damage.
38.31 -> So it is important for us to
take an individualized approach
40.76 -> to each and every patient in
their stroke rehabilitation.
43.89 -> Generally speaking, a stroke
on one side of the brain
46.19 -> will cause weakness on the
opposite side of the body.
49.18 -> With strokes to the
right side of the brain,
51.04 -> we can develop weakness on
the left side of the body.
53.95 -> We may also develop
changes in how we think,
56.16 -> act and process information.
58.34 -> In general, when the left
side of the brain is affected,
60.9 -> we can develop weakness on
the right side of the body.
63.31 -> And often, our language
ability may also be affected.
66.58 -> And we could develop
what is called aphasia,
68.46 -> which is when we either
lose the ability to speak,
71.09 -> we lose the ability to
understand speech or both.
74.46 -> What is great about the Brooks
Stroke Rehabilitation Program
77.21 -> is that we work together as a team
79.04 -> to develop a rehabilitation
program specific to the patient,
82.58 -> wherever they are in
their stroke recovery.
84.82 -> I came to Brooks probably
a year and a half
86.78 -> to two years ago, and I was
very happily overwhelmed
89.55 -> with just the various resources
91.53 -> that Brooks offers to their patients,
93.86 -> both from the inpatient perspective
96.03 -> all the way to the outpatient,
and long-term recovery.
99.41 -> As a stroke rehabilitation physician,
101.46 -> there's a lot that I can offer my patients
103.39 -> in terms of helping them
along through their recovery.
106.05 -> So maybe it's when you first come
107.54 -> to Brooks Rehabilitation
on the inpatient side
109.58 -> and you're working with
a very specialized team
112.01 -> of neuro rehabilitation from
your physicians to the nurses
116.21 -> to the therapist who are sub-specialized
118.93 -> in neuro rehabilitation,
120.22 -> and really know how to
help you along your journey
122.94 -> to recover from the inside out.
124.97 -> Some of the resources are things
126.34 -> like the Brain Injury
Day Treatment Program,
128.85 -> getting you back to driving
130.16 -> through our Brooks
Rehabilitation Drivers Program,
133.54 -> talking about getting back to work
135.12 -> or seeing work in a new way,
138.29 -> by working with our
vocational rehab specialists
140.7 -> in the Brooks Brain Injury Clubhouse,
142.75 -> perhaps your speech was
significantly affected
144.88 -> after the stroke and we get you involved
146.35 -> in the Aphasia Center,
147.69 -> or you want to get involved in
our Adaptive Sports Program,
150.49 -> which is so great.
151.84 -> Or you just want to maintain
your general fitness
154 -> and we get you involved
154.833 -> in our Brooks YMCA
Stroke Wellness Program.
157.77 -> Really the options and the resources
160.46 -> that Brooks has for your
recovery are endless.
