RECOGNIZE A Stroke ... Stick Out Your Tongue

Simple Test May Save Life, Wise Up

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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.

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 911 immediately !! and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

A cardiologist is quoted as saying if everyone who gets this information sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

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Editors Note Remember, a diabetic has 4 times the chances of having a stroke, as a non-diabetic.

Since this came from an unknown source and theire are so many wild invalid "warning" emails sent around we all get suckered into every now and then, we decided to check this out at a Hoax site. We went to http://www.hoax-slayer.com/identify-stroke.htm and here is what they said, in part about this apparently well known email being sent around.

Commentary:

The procedure for identifying a stroke that is getting released in this email forward is valid.

According to information available on the American Stroke Association's website, the three questions outlined in the email are a medically viable method for a layperson to ascertain if a person is presenting with stroke symptoms.

The report states that a bystander may be able to spot someone having a stroke by giving the person a simple, quick test to see if they can smile, raise both arms and keep them up, and speak a simple sentence coherently.

Certainly, the core information in the email is worth heeding. Knowing how to conduct this simple test could indeed save a person's life. The aforementioned report explains that if bystanders can relay results of this test to an emergency dispatcher, it could speed treatment to stroke patients. Time is crucial in treating stroke.

America's National Stroke Association lists the following as common symptoms of stroke:

• Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness,loss of balance or coordination
• Sudden severe headache with no known cause

However, there is an important point that needs to be considered. While the central information in the email is true, the absence of these symptoms does not necessarily indicate that a person is NOT having a stroke.

It could be extremely dangerous to reach the conclusion that a person did not require medical attention just because he or she could successfully carry out the three steps outlined in the test.

Editors Note: This means that the test can be helpful in diagnosis, of a stroke and the immediate need for treatment, However, complying with the test does not prove that the person has NOT had a stroke and you need to proceed as if they had, until proven differently by additional actions and means.

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