IS IT A STROKE?
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
a bystander can recognize a stroke by 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 non-medical 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.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends
it to 10 people,ou can bet that at least one life will be saved.
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