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How to detect a stroke

SMILE-ARMS-SENTENCE

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> > > Symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.  The sooner

> > > medical treatment is obtained for stroke victims the better their

> > > chance of recovery.

> > >

> > > Unfortunately, the lack of awareness can spell 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 reconize a stroke by asking three

simple

> > > questions:

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> > > 1.  Ask the individual to smile

> > > 2.  Ask him or her to raise both arms

> > > 3.  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  Associations's annual meeting last

> > > February.  Widespread use of this test could result in a prompt

> > > diagnosis and prompt treatment of the stroke and prevent possible

brain

> > > damage.

> > >

> > > a cardiologist stated that is everyone who gets this e-mail sends

> > > it

to

> > > 10 people, you can bet at least one life will be saved.

> > >

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