Recognizing A Stroke

In laymans terms I will try to explain blockages of blood supply to heart and brain.
Please correct me, if wrong, the doctors who are amongst us.

Radheshyam

There must be very few persons who have not seen the effect of stroke in some near and dear ones.
When blood supply to the heart is stopped temporarily or permanently owing to some blockage in the arteries, one gets a heart attack. Depending upon the extent of blockage, the artery affected and the time taken to restore the supply of blood depends the severity of attack and maybe lead to death.
When that same blockage occurs in the blood supply to the brains, you have a stroke.
If the stoppage in blood supply raises the blood supply to such an extent that some artery is ruptured and blood flows through the nose, you may be saved. If however, the blood drains into the brains, we have a brain haemorrage. This could lead to coma and death.

This article on strokes tries to minimize their affect by early recognition and timely action.
Please pass it on to your close ones.
I have already had my son read it through, in case I or my wife are need of help.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters...S.T.R

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a party, 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, she went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, she passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the party. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps she would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this...
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
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
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 to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (i.e. . It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call an ambulance immediately !! and describe the symptoms to the nearest hospital where you plan to take the patient.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this message passes it on to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.