STROKE....

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Something everyone should know.

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

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

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 999/911 immediately and describe the

symptoms to the dispatcher.

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.

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