Stroke? STAR & Stick Out Your Tongue

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. 

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.) 
A = And
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. 

 
Stick Out Your Tongue

Another Sign of a Stroke -------- 

If the tongue  is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the  other,  
that is  also an indication of a  stroke.

Ask the  person to 'stick' out his/her tongue.

Remember, if the tongue  is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the  other,  
that is  also an indication of a  stroke.