Check out the scary E-mail I got.

[Floogeldy]

"During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and 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, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6 pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.

It only takes a minute to read this

Recognizing a Stroke


----- 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 an getting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn!

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:

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) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today) 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.

BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives."

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I'm going to check it out on snopes.com now.

[SeattleGirl]

1. Thanks Floog. Good info for people to have.

:hi:

[Floogeldy]

2. Multiple responses on Snopes.com

Apparently the three tests are valid, but some warnings about other E-mails . . . .

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

[KT2000]

3. Thanks for this

My good friend (age 55) just had a stroke!

[Ptah]

4. Thanks for sharing that, Floogeldy

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Floogeldy]

6. I'm glad I was able to put that bug into everybody's ears.

;)

Welcome, all. :)

[Ptah]

7. I printed four copies so far.

Thanks again.

First aid knowledge is always welcome.

[Sequoia]

10. Your bug scares me.

I can't smile now.

[Robeson]

5. Very timely. Thanks Flg. My wife, in fact, is going in tomorrow on the..

...treadmill test, because she has been experiencing chest pains. A big key to any ailment, is prevention. Sadly, that's not taught in this country.

[Floogeldy]

8. I know it is not fun to think about, but . . . .

kick.

[AllegroRondo]

9. Another simple test

I had Bell's Palsey a couple years ago, its an inflammation of a facial nerve that causes half of your face to become paralyzed. At least its usually temporary.
Paralysis on one side of the body is also a warning sign for a stroke.

Anyway - ask the individual to raise their eyebrows. With Bell's Palsey, they cannot raise the eyebrow on the affected side. With a stroke, they usually can.

[TrogL]

11. both should be treated

Stroke symptoms vary widely.

[Sequoia]

12. Thanks.

My died had a stroke at work and died later in the hospital. I was far away.