STROKE PSA

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Received this in an e-mail from a friend, and thought it worth passing on.  Might save a life. “ 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. It is sunny out  today.) 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 o f 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. Frank&Evvy