Debunking the myth, how to recognize a stroke
A friend of mine has

a recent e-mail they receive from the HR department. The e-mail was distributed to all employees and was titled “How to recognize signs of a stroke.” Incidentally, the HR department was motivated to disseminate this information because a member of a long and outstanding staff, who was alone in his forties, had a stroke and was left with a long-term disability.

Many of you do this or similar e-mails have to see how far they have been disseminated information in the world e-mail reader such as stroke, could be recognized by three simple questions.

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– Ask the person to SMILE

T – Ask the person to speak or to say, a coherent sentence

R -. Ask the person to raise her arms above her head

Unfortunately, despite good intentions, this information is not complete and accurate, it circulates, it excludes the question of when the symptoms when a person A Str. <-! next page -> symptoms for months or years, they are not an indicator of stroke symptoms of a stroke include sudden, within minutes or longer. a few days. Pass the Test STR means that the person does not suffer from a stroke. However, a qualified person would be aware that if the smile on one side of the face is not symmetrical with another move. STR questions omit common symptoms such as sudden headache or dizziness. However, it is important to recognize the symptoms of a stroke, because if treated within 3-4 hours, to save the life of the victim or minimized the extent of the damage.

In order to recognize a stroke, it is helpful to understand what a stroke. A stroke is a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain, often due to a blood clot obstruction. If the blood supply is not restored quickly, the part of the brain <-! Next Page -> is damaged, causing disability or death. The sudden interruption of blood flow means that the symptoms can also occur suddenly

Stroke victims can be a sudden and unusual to have one or a combination of the following symptoms:.