Very IMP read this

[poorna]

Health - Recognizing a stroke!


Maybe you are in perfect Health to bother about this. But then, you may
have an opportunity to save a family member, friend or stranger.


During a outdoor dinner at a seaside resort near Chennai, a friend
stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine
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, Lakshmi (name changed) went about enjoying herself the rest of
the evening.


Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to
the hospital - (at 6:00 pm, Lakshmi passed away). She had suffered a
stroke at the dinner- had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke
perhaps Lakshmi would be alive today.


It only takes a minute to read this:


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. There is nothing more life saving than
getting the patient to the hospital in the FIRST ONE HOUR! The Golden Hour
it is now known as to Doctors and emergency attendents alike!


RECOGNIZING A STROKE


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
emergency 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. 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 info  to 10
people;
you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

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[skinca]

Thanks for the information

[purpleunicorn]

Just wanted to let you know that the story has been posted as an urban legend. (snopes.com) The story is not true. Most times it is posted as having 5 warning signs to look for anyway. However, as a survivor of a stroke, those warning signs are sort of true. Many of the stroke organizations are upset with those types of things, because they do not always work. The three hour thing is not true either. There is a drug that if administered in the first 24 hours, it can help. But it also depends on the type of stroke a person is having. Most strokes are caused by blockages of blood to the brain. A very small amount are caused by cerebral bleeds.