Stroke Has New Indicator - Tongue

This is our first "informative" ReGurginet! Thank you for sending this our our way; you know who your are, you thoughtful person you. And frankly, it couldn't be less important. The following is valuable information on how to identify a stroke/clot and address it as quickly as possible. Also, note the new fourth indicator; the tongue.

As far as the doctor being able to reverse the results of a stroke, I would love to have more information on how people could take advantage of this new procedure. I would have thought it just an urban myth but I actually heard about it on NPR. It seems to me it's sort of cutting edge and not available to everyone who suffers a stroke. But I could be wrong. Feel free to send more information about the new technique and I will post it. Now do yourself, family, and friends a solid and read the following post:

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Identifying blood stroke/clots – Now there’s a Fourth Indicator,  Tongue (please read on)

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

Story:

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ....she said she had 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, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane 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.

HOW TO 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 and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)

R  *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

Now there's a new sign of stroke -------- Tongue

NOTE:  Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.