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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 to
SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out
today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS
.
*NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this :
Ask the
person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked' …
if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication
of a stroke.
If he or she has trouble with ANY
ONE of these tasks, call
doctor immediately … and
describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
