symptoms of a stroke

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Subject: Recognizing a Stroke > > Dear Friends- > > My parents had dinner this summer with a dear friend. During the BBQ > their friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that > she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and 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, Ingrid went > about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. At 3:00 am my mother > received a call from Ingrid's husband telling her that his wife had been > taken t o the hospital > - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ > - had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid > would be with us today. > > It only takes a minute to read this- > > Recognizing a Stroke > > > ----- A urologist 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 getting to the > patient within 3 hours which is tough. > > RECOGNIZING A STROKE > > 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 > st roke. > > Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three > simple > questions: > > 1. *Ask the individual to SMILE. > > ! 2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. > > 3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. . . It > is sunny out today) If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, > call > 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. > > After discovering that a group of non-medical 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 last > February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis > and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage. > > A cardiolog ist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 > people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. > > BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you > could save their lives