which arm was affected?
likely the C.V.A.
(cerebral vascular accident)
occurred in the other side.
A stroke can be the result of
too little (blockage or clot)
or too much (hemmorhage) blood
in the brain. If the event is
in the left side, the right side
of the body is effected. Results
may be paralysis, and language
problems. Inabilty to speak is
called aphasia. If the stroke
occurs in the right side of the
brain, the result may be vision
difficulty, and paralysis on the
left side.
When emergency Medical tech's
assess the patient they may ask
them to smile in order to see if
the facial muscles are equally
symetric. Also ask the patient
to move and or squeeze hands and feet
to determine if strength is equal in
both sides.
the American Heart Association has
information available as does
Heart Center/Stroke Center
and this organization which is a division of the Amer. Heart.
http://www.strokeassociation.org
My father had a massive stroke 16 years ago and
lived for 15 years after. He had difficulty walking,
and very limited speech, and needed to have a catheter.
He was able to draw with his left hand, and could
communicate some with graphic images, though he was
not able to gain the use of language, either written
or spoken. It must be a differestn aprt of the brain
which is able to communicate in pictures, the right.

I hope your mom has better luck and is able to re-gain
her abilities soon. They have new drugs now to help
repair the injuries.