Stroke has a new indicator! They say if
you forward this to ten people, you stand
a chance of saving one life. Blood Clots/Stroke -
They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the
Tongue:
During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and
took a little fall - she assured everyone
that she was fine (they offered to call
paramedics) ...she said she had 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, Jane went about enjoying
herself the rest of the evening.
Jane's husband called later telling
everyone that his wife had been taken to
the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed
away.) She had suffered a stroke at the
BBQ. Had they known how to identify
the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane
would be with us today. Some don't die.
They end up in a helpless, hopeless
condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this.
A 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 and SPEAK A
SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e.
Chicken Soup)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH
ARMS.


If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of
these tasks, call emergency number
immediately and describe the symptoms
to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out
Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this:
Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.
If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to
one side or the other that is also an
indication of a stroke.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets
this sends it to 10 people; you
can bet that at least one life will be
saved.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/stroke.asp


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