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Re: [RC] [CTR] Fw: recognizing signs of a stroke - Lynn Kinsky

I had a stroke (at age 55) and it took over two hours before I showed motor impairment (raise arms). I never lost the use of facial muscles (smile) nor did I ever develop aphasia (loss of speech or understanding). My main symptom was a sudden feeling of numbness on my whole left side, some of which is still with me 6 years later -- and that was enough to get me a trip to the hospital. Just because someone can pass the quick test immediately is no assurance that they are OK and shouldn't be watched --- ADR (ain't doing right) applies to humans as well as horses.


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----- Original Message -----
From: Darolyn Butler
To: darolyn@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:58 PM
Subject: FW: recognizing signs of a stroke


As we ride horses with "mature folks" we may want to know this stuff.
d
 Darolyn Butler

-----Original Message-----
From: Lari Shea [mailto:larishea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 4:34 PM
To: Recipient list suppressed:
Subject: recognizing signs of a stroke


Subject: STROKE RECOGNITION


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


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 getting
to the patient within 3 hours which is tough.


RECOGNIZING A STROKE


3 steps. Read and Learn!


Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness 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) (i.e. . .
It is sunny out today) If he or she has trouble with any of these
tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the 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,
you could save their lives.


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 Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA
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