Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty chewing?

The cranial nerve that is affected in the patient who has experienced cerebrovascular accident and has acquired an ability of having difficulty in chewing is the CN - V or also known as the trigeminal nerve. This nerve is the one responsible for the face sensations and motor function in which makes a person bite and chew. If this nerve has been affected, it would likely cause a person to have difficulty in moving sensations in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing would also be difficult for a person to do. That is why the patient who has difficulty in chewing and has cerebrovascular accident, would likely had a damage in his or her trigeminal nerve.