How
To Recognize The Signs Of A Stroke
Symptoms
of
a
stroke
are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster.
The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby
fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Remember the "3" steps, STR
.
Read and Learn!
A bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S
* Ask the individual to SMILE.
T
* Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e.
It is sunny out today)
R
* Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. A bystander can recognize a stroke
by asking three simple questions:
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999/911
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.
If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the
other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours
he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke.
He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then
getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
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