Stroke has a new indicator.

03 August 23

Blood Clots and Stroke now have a fourth indicator, the tongue.

Stroke has a new indicator.

Blood Clots and Stroke now have a fourth indicator, the tongue.

During a BBQ a woman stumbled and took a little fall. She assured everyone that she was fine despite their offers to call paramedics. She said she had 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, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Jane’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital – at 6pm Jane passed away. She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don’t die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke ... totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognised, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within three hours, which is tough.

It only takes a minute to read this.

STROKE

Remember the first three letters, to help with stroke identification:

RECOGNISING A STROKE

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 recognise the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognise a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S Ask the individual to SMILE.

T Ask the person to TALK. Ask them to speak a simple phrase coherently (i.e. chicken soup).

R Ask him or her to RAISE both arms.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

There is another sign of a Stroke ... STICK OUT YOUR TONGUE!

The additional sign of a stroke is this: Ask the person to ‘stick’ out his/her tongue. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

Research indicates that more than 60,000 Australians suffer a stroke every year, rating stroke as Australia’s second biggest killer after coronary heart disease.

 Statistics published by the National Stroke Foundation indicated that stroke killed more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer.

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving the brain tissue of oxygen and food. Within minutes brain cells begin to die and this is why prompt treatment is crucial.

A cardiologist says, for everyone who reads this message and sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. Will you do your part?

If you suspect anyone is suffering a stroke, call 000 time is critical!

For more information about stoke visit https://strokefoundation.org.au/about-stroke/learn/signs-of-stroke

Originally written by, By RW Bro Ted Simmons OAM - 2018.