Signs of a stroke

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A good reminder……..

Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue

I will continue to forward this every time it comes around!

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.... S. T. R.

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.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone

that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics). She said she had just

tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a

bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to

the hospital -(at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the

BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would

be with us today.. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless

condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can

totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was

getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically

cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes 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..

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 and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)

(I.e. It is sunny out today.)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number

immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher...

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: 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.