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September, 2006

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Kansas City, MO 64108

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NEWS

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LETTER

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Continuing Excellence, 2005

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of aware-

ness 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.

After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness,

arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three

questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual

meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and

treatment of the stroke, as well as prevent brain damage.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this information to 10 people; you can bet that

at least one life will be saved.

BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POS-

SIBLE, You could save their lives.

Furnished to the “News ‘A’ Letter” by Nancy Clayton.