After suffering a stroke, Ben finds that he can’t move his right arms. What part of the brain is damaged as a result of the stroke? Jean needs a root canal of bis tooth. The dentist gives bim an injection of Novocain near the area of the gums. Which cranial nerve the dentist is numbing? Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges due to viral or bacterial infection. Why this condition in some patients become life threading?