HOW TO RECOGNISE A STROKE

From: Alan Subject: BLOOD CLOT----STROKE

How to Recognise a StrokE !!!!!!!! ?????
Some don't die, they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
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 .. . to tally . He said the trick was getting a stroke
recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient
medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters .. .. S.T.R.

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' STEPS: STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
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 SIMP LE 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 O NE of these tasks,
call 999/911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of 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 'cr ooked',
if it goes to one side or the other , that is also an
indication of a stroke.