STROKE TEST!!!

[james]

> This is very much worth reading and passing on to
everyone you can think of.
Strokes are not fun for the person having it or the
people who love that person. I am passing it on to you
and hope that it will save someone from having to go
thru it or watch them go thru it
>
> Please share.
>
>       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
> and getting to the
> patient within 3 hours which is tough.
>
>       RECOGNIZING A STROKE - A true story
>
>       Susie is recouping at an incredible pace for
> someone with a
> massive stroke all because Sherry saw Susie stumble
> - - that is the key
> that isn't mentioned below; and then she asked Susie
> the 3 questions. So
> simple - - this literally saved Susie's life - -
> Some angel sent it to
> Suzie's friend and they did just what it said to do.
> Suzie failed all
> three so then 9-1-1 was called.
>
>       Even though she had normal blood pressure re
> readings and it did
> not
> appear to be a stroke as she could converse to some
> extent with
> the Paramedics, they took her to the hospital right
> away. 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 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
> ten (10) people; you can bet that at least one life
> will be saved.
>
>
> LINK TO STATEMENT ABOUT THIS EMAIL; It's
> true*********
>
>
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_stroke_test.htm

FROM AN E-MAIL I RECIEVED THIS MORN
...
PASS IT ON IT COULD MEAN A LOT
james

[Bill]

I heard the same story on the news or radio.

Seems that a stroke affects one side of the body/brain.

So if they can't smile - one side or the other doesn't move
     if they can't raise both arms straight out at the same time
or
        they can't complete whole sentence
they're having a stroke.

The story reports its a simple guide for the average joe - or - an EMT to determine whether they're having a stroke.

Otherwise  - Happy New Year to all