You
Could Prevent a Stroke
By Sayd Anwar
Via email
Sometimes
symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, lack of awareness spells disaster
in such cases.
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:
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, e.g., it is sunny out today.)
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks,
call 911 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 have
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 cardiologist says if everyone who gets this
e-mail sends it to 10 other 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.
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