| 2007-04-30 - How to identify a stroke? |
There are 4 simple steps how to identify if a person got a stroke. (face is pale)
Ask those 4 questions:
1) Ask the person to smile. (Is it not possible, it's a sign of paralyzing)
2) Ask the person to say a vary simple sentence, for example:
The clouds are nice and the sun is shining
3) Ask the person to lift up both arms.
4) Ask to through out the tongue
When the tongue is curled or hangs out crooked, is this also a sign of a stroke.
If the person can not perform those exercises this person just got a stroke - please rush to the hospital immediately.
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