less aware of your surroundings. All of this increases your risk of having slips, trips and falls. Vertigo If a stroke happens in your cerebellum or brainstem the – areas that control balance in the brain you may be left – with vertigo. This means having a feeling that you or the world around you are moving or spinning. You can feel dizzy or lose your balance. Concentration problems After a stroke, moving around and keeping your balance may require more concentration, which is hard work. If your attention is distracted, it might be harder to concentrate on your balance. Many people who fall report that they were not paying attention, were thinking of other things or doing several things at the same time when they fell. One example is walking and talking at the same time - some stroke survivors stop walking if you speak to them. Other examples include coping with unpredictable
less aware of your surroundings. All of this increases your risk of having slips, trips and falls. Vertigo If a stroke happens in your cerebellum or brainstem – the areas that control balance in the brain – you may be left with vertigo. This means having a feeling that you or the world around you are moving or spinning. You can feel dizzy or lose your balance. Concentration problems After a stroke, moving around and keeping your balance may require more concentration, which is hard work. If your attention is distracted, it might be harder to concentrate on your balance. Many people who fall report that they were not paying attention, were thinking of other things or doing several things at the same time when they fell. One example is walking and talking at the same time - some stroke survivors stop walking if you speak to them. Other examples include coping with unpredictable