Below is very useful information. Unfortunately, I'm not
able to give credit to the source but if you know it, please
post it.
Note from a friend: I wish I knew this several years ago
when a friend was having a stroke at a clubhouse function and
I didn't recognize it; just that something was wrong and did
get a resident doctor in the hall and made other people aware,
but unfortunately her husband listened to her and didn't get
her to the hospital for a couple hours.
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 a bystander can recognize a stroke by 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 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 cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it
to 10 people you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
Tell as many people as possible about this. It could save
their lives!
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