STROKE IDENTIFICATION

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

STROKE  IDENTIFICATION

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.

I  have done my part….will you?

Fwded mail by : Ashish Sharma