STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R. STROKE IDENTIFICATION: 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: Read and Learn these 3 steps: 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 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. New Sign of a Stroke --- Stick out Your Tongue 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.
There are, basically, two types of strokes: Bleeders (embolic) and Clotters (Thrombotic). In a bleeder, a blood vessel in the brain breaks. With this type of stroke, your chances of dying immediately are not as high, but your recovery time is usually much longer and more difficult. With a clotter, a chunk of plaque breaks off in your bloodstream and goes to your brain. The chances of you dying instantly are greater than with a bleeder, but your recover time is usually quicker.
Saw this the other day. There not even trying anymore. http://www.indiatalkies.com/2010/02/young-people-strokes.html
Am I the only person who didn't think of the medical connotation of Strokes? 1. Strokes- the sexual connotation 2. Strokes- the band 3. Strokes- what you have to do with an oar to paddle a boat 4. Strokes- what you do with a tennis racket 5. Strokes- what happens to your brain
How am I supposed to suspect someone is having a stroke? I get the test and everything, but what are the symptoms of someone having a stroke?
The person will be disoriented, might have altered vision, hearing, smell and might complain of having the worst headache of their life.
great information. thanks for sharing. my pops had a stroke a little over a year ago, he just felt light headed and too weak to stand when he was at the office. thankfully his co-workers were vigilant and noticed his symptoms, they called an ambulance he was treated within the hour. he can't really throw a football (used to have a cannon) or do much handy work anymore, mostly because he doesn't trust his balance and gets frustrated, but his speech and motor skills were saved thanks to their quick response. it's something everyone should be aware of.
I thought strokes were for geezers until my brother had one last month (two months after his 27th birthday).
You don't know that. How do you know that if you've never had my left hand? You will NEVER have my left hand, sir. It is reserved for precision. My right hand... ummm... yeah, not that one, either.
Heart attacks don't scare me. I'd be happy to die a quick sudden death. A stroke that leaves you ****ed up and a burden on your family scares the hell out of me.
No easy answer there. I cut down the message I got to this essential stuff. The rest of the story was about a lady who simply stumbled at a BBQ; she insisted it was her new shoes-- no big deal. Later on she went home and even later on she went by ambulance to the hospital where she died that same night due to the effects of a stroke. Someone else said something about being "vigilant." That's all we can do for each other.
