These sorts of strokes are caused by a blockage or cloy, with high cholesterol and high blood pressure being two risk factors for a stroke.
Griffith said: “Most people are left-brain dominant, so strokes to the left side of the brain can be severe.
“The side of the brain that’s dominant is responsible for speech and understanding speech.
“Typically, the dominant side is determined by what hand you use. Right-handed people are all left-brain dominant, but not all left-handed people are right-brain dominant.”
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