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

 
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 and SPEAK A SIMPLE 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 ONE o f 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 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other , that is also an indication of a stroke.