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Recognizing a Stroke
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This might be a lifesaver if we can remember the three
questions! It was sent to me by a nurse, whose husband
is a medical doctor.
I had never heard this advice before and hadn't a clue.
Perhaps you hadn't either and would like to file it away
in the back of your head.
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The
stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people
nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now
doctors say any bystander can recognize a stroke asking
three simple questions:
* ask the individual to smile.
* ask him or her to raise both arms.
* ask the person to speak a simple sentence.
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of nonmedical volunteers
could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech
problems, researchers urged the general public to learn
the three questions. They presented their conclusions at
the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last
February. Widespread use of this test could result in
prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and
prevent brain damage."
PASS IT ON...............
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