STROKE=HEALTH-AWARENESS

Subject: 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, Preeti (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, Preeti passed away). She had >> > suffered a stroke at the dinner- had they known how to identify the >> > signs of a stroke perhaps Preeti 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 attendants 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 e-mail sends it to Friends >> > people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. >> > >> > BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS >> > POSSIBLE, and you could save their lives