Recognising a Stroke – information on how to recognise the onset of a stroke or stroke victims

RECOGNISING A STROKE

Strokes can happen at anyone and
anytime but if treatment is received within 3 hours it is possible to
make a full recovery. This means that the symptoms must be recognised,
diagnosed and treated without delay and this can be the problem.

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are
difficult to identify as often a fall or stumble is attributed to new
shoes, an uneven surface, or too much alcohol. Unfortunately, this lack
of awareness spells disaster as the stroke victim may suffer brain
damage if people nearby fail to recognise the symptoms.

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 these strokes 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:

If he or she has trouble with any of 
these tasks, call the emergency services immediately and describe the
symptoms.

Remembering these three simple
questions could help save someone’s quality of life, or even life
itself.

This
valuable information was contributed by Angela Davey and David Lubran