January 13, 2007
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Important info regarding recognizing a stroke…
Thanks, Jeanne, for sending this.A
neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours
he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally. He said the
trick was
having
a stroke recognized, diagnosed and then getting the patient medically
cared for within three hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING
A STROKE:
Now
doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
questions:
S
*Ask the individual to SMILE
.
T
*Ask the person to TALK,
to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out
today)
R
*Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS
.
NOTE:
Another ‘sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the person to ‘stick’ out their
tongue . if the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other,
that is also an indication of a stroke
.
If
he or she has trouble with any one of these tasks, call 911 immediately
and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
A
cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to ten people,
you can bet at least one
life
will be saved.
