Subject: Is it a Stroke? What to do if.....
This might be a lifesaver if we can remember the three questions!
Is It a Stroke?
This was published in a monthly newsletter where a friend of mine
lives and
she sent it on. I had never heard this advice before and hadn't a
clue.
Perhaps you hadn't either and would like to file it away in the back
of
your head.
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 any bystander can recognize a stroke 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 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 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 last February. Widespread use of this
test
could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and
prevent
brain damage."
Is It a Stroke?
This was published in a monthly newsletter where a friend of mine
lives and
she sent it on. I had never heard this advice before and hadn't a
clue.
Perhaps you hadn't either and would like to file it away in the back
of
your head.
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 any bystander can recognize a stroke 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 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 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 last February. Widespread use of this
test
could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and
prevent
brain damage."
(By the way, there are natural ways to prevent strokes, among which I believe FOLIC ACID is one- but that's a topic for a later message!)--'Cheyenne Cin'
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