RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the 3 steps!
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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/she has trouble with any of these tasks, call for an ambulance 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.
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