<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><BR><BR><BR><B>A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...<U>totally</U>. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.</B> <BR><BR><BR><B>RECOGNIZING A STROKE</B> <BR><BR><BR><B>Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!</B> <BR><BR><BR><B>Sometimes <SPAN id=lw_1307412330_6 class=yshortcuts>symptoms of a stroke</SPAN> are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the <SPAN id=lw_1307412330_7 class=yshortcuts>lack of awareness</SPAN> spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe <SPAN id=lw_1307412330_8 class=yshortcuts>brain damage</SPAN> when people
nearby fail to recognize the <SPAN id=lw_1307412330_9 class=yshortcuts>symptoms of a stroke</SPAN>.</B> <BR><BR><BR><B>Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:</B> <BR><BR><BR><B>S *</B>Ask the individual to SMILE. <BR><BR><B>T *</B>Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A <SPAN id=lw_1307412330_10 class=yshortcuts>SIMPLE SENTENCE</SPAN> (Coherently) <BR><BR>(i.e. It is sunny out today.) <BR><BR><B>R</B> *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. <BR><BR><BR>If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number <U>immediately</U> and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. <BR><BR><BR>New <SPAN id=lw_1307412330_11 class=yshortcuts>Sign of a Stroke</SPAN> -------- Stick out Your Tongue <BR><BR><BR>NOTE: Another '<SPAN
id=lw_1307412330_12 class=yshortcuts>sign' of a stroke</SPAN> is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. <BR><BR><BR>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. <BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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