I attack your brain by taking away the blood source. Fatty deposits (atherosclerosis * ) can block blood's passage or a vessel can break or leak precious blood supply(aneurysm **), leaving your brain cells to die. Through this damage I cause you to loose functions, like speech, movement, and memory. I can strike small that you barely notice me leaving you weak for my bigger strike.
You better get to know me. I am the numbness or weakness that you feel in your face and limbs. I usually favor one side. I am the confusion in your brain and I am the troublemaker in your speech. I am the trip in your step. I am the dizzymaker and unbalance is my game. I can cause you a severe headache. I am the nausea and vomit is my aim. I am the drowsiness you feel. If you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, I can befriend you easier.
I am a Stroke. If you don't want me to disrupt your life, you need to take care of yourself. Eat right, exercise, and find ways to manage your stess.
* Ischemic stroke, the most common type
** Hemorrhagic stroke
more info on 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.
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ReplyDeleteDuring 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 6:00 pm, 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.
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.
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.