sound advice on recognizing stroke victims

There has been a big campaign here in the UK bgerig about this very thing! Good for you for highlighting it here my friend! Lets hope none of us ever need to know these things but at least if we do hopefully we will remember this post! xxx

that is amazing, some of this is word for word what I wrote, other than perhaps some short hand, some of it is just arranged a little differently. check it out http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/911511.aspx

A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain, characterized by loss of muscular control, diminution or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of the damage to the brain. Also called cerebral accident, cerebrovascular accident.

This is excellent advice. Strokes can be treated successfully if seen very early. My brother had a minor stroke 18 months ago. It was a big shock to the family, as he was only 45 years at the time. He was at work, in the toilet, & suddenl;y felt very odd. He had to hang onto the wall as he tried to get back to his office. He called for help, and as he is one of the Prison managers, A Docdtor from the Prison hospital was avaikable. He put him in the prison hospital & quickjly recognised thast my brother had suffered a stroke. An ambulance was called & he was rushed to hospital. He was out in two days & bsack at work in one week. They never found out what caused his stroke, & no blood clots were found.

My mother just emailed this to me. She thinks that knowledge is power and she is right. I also hope that when something like this is actually happening that we have the good sense to remember this so that we can get the help needed immediately. I think that the more information you know the better off you will be in an emergency situation.

I had 31 mini strokes couple of years ago. I remember the doctors asking me all thises questions and they do come in handy. I had the strokea t home and my hubby called 911 I was so scared and I had to learn to do things all over again like walk, haoling a pencile and forks I felt like a kid all over again but I fought so hard because I wanted to see my daughter graduated and I made it ti her graduation without using my cane. Thanks for sharing the iformation about it.

Thank you for this great information. I thought my wife was having a stroke because she had all these symptoms but fortunately it turned out to be high blood pressure. If I had waited she very likely would have had a stroke.

You are so right. Thanks for posting this. I saw on the news the other day where a tool has been made to enable the doctors to suction up the blood clot in a stroke victim. I think it's awaiting approval from the FDA.

this is a vitally good information. i will surely remember to observe this procedure if i am exposed to a situation which might be a case of mild stroke. to refresh it will be to smile, raise both hands, and to speak a simple sentence. i surmise, 'i love you' will be fine. i am not joking, it just happens to be the simplest line for me to say. it is good to know that neurological experts can still do a lot of much good within three hours that the attack has taken place.