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If a stroke occurs in the left hemisphere a patient may present with any of these symptoms:	If a stroke occurs in the right hemisphere a patient may present with any of these symptoms:
Right hemiparesis, right hemiplegia or sensory impairment	Left hemiparesis, left paralysis or sensory impairment
Aphasia	"Left neglect"
Visual problems (inability to see the right visual field of each eye - homonymous hemianopia)	Visual problems (inability to see the left visual field of each eye - homonymous hemianopia)
Impaired ability to do maths or to organise, reason and analyse items	Spatial problems with depth perception or directions such as up/down or front/back
Behavioural changes (e.g. depression)	Inability to localise or recognise body parts
Impaired ability to learn new information and language skills	Inability to understand maps or to find objects
Memory problems	Memory problems
	Behavioural problems

Anatomy and Physiology relating to stroke