--- Andy Cohen <andymcohen@gmail.com> wrote:

> To: 'andy cohen' <andyco123321@yahoo.com>
> Subject:
> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 10:31:34 -0700
> From: Andy Cohen <andymcohen@gmail.com>
>
>
> 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.
>
> RECOGNIZING A STROKE - A true story
>
> Susie is recouping at an incredible pace for someone
> with a massive
> stroke all because Sherry saw Susie stumble - - that
> is the key that
> isn't mentioned below -and then she asked Susie the
> 3 questions.
> Even though she had normal blood pressure readings
> and did not appear
> to be suffering a stroke and could converse to some
> extent with the
> Paramedics, they took her to the hospital right
> away.
>
> Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps.
> Read and Learn!
>
> Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to
> identify.
> Unfortunately, lack of awareness often 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) (ie . It is
> sunny out today)
>
> If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks,
> call 9-1-1
> immediately and describe 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.
> They presented their conclusions at the American
> Stroke Association's
> annual meeting last February. 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 10
> 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.

Andy Cohen <andrew.m.cohen.61@alum.dartmouth.org>

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Received on Thu Sep 22 14:46:02 2005