RECOGNIZING A STROKE

From a doctor's point of view, this story is life-saving. Let's share it with non-medical people.

Recognizing A Stroke
(a true story)


Susie is recuperating at an incredible pace for someone with a massive stroke, all because Sherry saw Susie stumble. She asked Susie the 3 questions, so simple, this literally saved Susie's life. Some angel sent it to Sherry and she did just what it said to do. Susie failed all three so 911 was called. Even though she had normal blood pressure readings and it did not appear to be a stroke as she could converse to some extent with the Paramedics, they took her to the hospital right away.

Thank God for the sense to remember the 3 steps!

Read and Learn!

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 911 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. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.


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