[StBernard] INFO ON STROKES

[Westley Annis]

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

                                      STROKE IDENTIFICATION: 

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedi cs) 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, Ingrid
went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called
later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at
6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they
known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us
today. 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...totally. He said the trick was
getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient
medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. 

                               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 to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE 
                          (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today) 

               R *        Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. 

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out
their 
tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other 
that is also an indication of a stroke.  If he or she has tr ouble with 
ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately !! and describe the 
symptoms to the dispatcher. 

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 
10 people;  you can bet that at least one life will be saved.