#Stroke #SignsOfAStroke Tongue Trick to See if Someone Has Had a Stroke - Save a Life

I just got this information from my wonderful friend, Kim - I have never heard 

of the tongue thing, before, to have a person you think may have suffered a 

stroke to stick their tongue out - it would normally be straight, so if their 

tongue goes to the side, or appears crooked, get them to the emergency room

 asap. 



I URGE ALL MY FRIENDS TO READ and SHARE THIS; YOU COULD SAVE A

LOVED ONES LIFE BY KNOWING THIS SIMPLE INFORMATION


Stroke has a new indicator! They say if you forward this to ten people, you 

stand a chance of saving one life. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - 

They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue:


During a BBQ, a woman 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, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.


Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the

hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ.

 Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane 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. Chicken Soup)


R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.


If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number

 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.



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.



I have done my part. Will you?