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One more reason to smile....

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Is It a Stroke?

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 any bystander can recognize a stroke by asking
three simple questions:

* ask the individual to smile.

* ask him or her to raise both arms.

* 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 nonmedical  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."

For more info, visit the American Stroke Association Web site:
http://www.strokeconference.org/portal/strokeconference/sc/release22003
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Anita H. Makuluni * Madison WI * [log in to unmask]

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