Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
When someone is having a stroke, every minute counts. Just as putting out a fire quickly can stop it from spreading, treating a stroke quickly can reduce damage to the brain. If you learn how to recognize the telltale signs of a stroke, you can act quickly and save a life—maybe even your own.
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4.72 -> When someone is having a stroke, every minute counts.
8.44 -> Just as putting out a fire quickly can stop
it from spreading, treating a stroke quickly
13.369 -> can reduce damage to the brain.
16.399 -> If you learn how to recognize the telltale
signs of a stroke, you can act quickly and
20.87 -> save a life—maybe even your own.
24.87 -> For both men and women, look for these five
signs of a stroke, all of which come on suddenly.
30.95 -> One: Numbness or weakness … in the
face, arm, or leg, especially when felt on just
37.1 -> one side of the body.
39.209 -> Two: Confusion … including trouble
speaking or understanding speech.
45.62 -> Three: Trouble seeing … from one or both eyes.
50.62 -> Four: Trouble walking … or
problems with balance or dizziness.
55.77 -> Five: Headache … especially a
severe one that comes on suddenly.
62.099 -> The clock begins ticking as soon as you spot
the signs of a stroke, because some treatments
66.49 -> can only be used if the patient reaches the
hospital in the first three hours after symptoms appear.
71.46 -> So don’t wait. Call 9-1-1,
and get the person to a hospital immediately,
76.64 -> even if the symptoms go away.
79.22 -> If you think someone is having a
stroke, remember the word “FAST.”
83.43 -> F is for Face: Ask the person to smile, and
check whether one side of their face is drooping.
89.45 -> A is for Arms: Have the person raise both
arms, and see if one arm drifts downwards.
96.32 -> S is for Speech: Ask the
person to repeat a short phrase,
100.52 -> and notice if their words sound slurred.
103.13 -> And finally, T is for Time: If you spot any
of these signs, call 9-1-1 right away to get
109.48 -> the person to a hospital FAST.
112.68 -> Strokes are medical emergencies. The sooner
a patient gets treatment, the better their
117.12 -> chance of a good recovery.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkpbbWZvYmw