We'll start with a short story.
During a barbeque, one of the
guests, a woman named Jane, tripped and fell. She got up almost
immediately and assured everyone around her that she was fine. Others
suggests she get an ambulance, but she refused and explained that she
bumped into a small stone and tripped due to her new shoes.
They helped her clean up and handed her a new plate of meat, she seemed to be a bit shaky, but continued to enjoy the evening.
Later that night, her husband called
and told everyone that his wife was rushed to the hospital. She died a
few hours later. It turned out that she had a small stroke during the
BBQ.
If someone had known how to check for signs of stroke, Jane might still be alive today.
According to Neurological experts,
if a person has had a stroke and receives treatment within 3 hours, they
would be able to save them and return them to normal condition. All one
needs to know is how to identify a stroke, and once you know it has
happened - rush the person to the hospital immediately, so they can be
saved in time.
So how do you identify a stroke?
At times, it can be quite hard to identify the symptoms of stroke. Unfortunately, this may lead to brain injury and death.
Today, neurologists recommend 4 simple steps to identify if the person has had a stroke:
1. Ask the person to smile.
2. Ask them to say a simple sentence and repeat it a few times.
3. Ask them to raise their hand above their head.
4. Ask them to stick out
their tongue. If the tongue is crooked, meaning leaning to the right or
left, that is a clear indication of stroke.
If the
person has trouble doing ANY of these, call the emergency number right
away and describe the symptoms so they send an ambulance.
Please share this important information, it may save someone one day.
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