stroke identification

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
>
> During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall,
> she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered
> to call paramedics) .....she said she had 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 6:00 pm 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 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 of 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.