Truth: A Simple, 3-Question, Life Saving Test
This simple test can help a bystander identify whether someone is having a stroke:1. Ask the individual to smile.
2. Ask the individual to raise both arms.
3. Ask the person to speak a simple sentence coherently.
First presented at the 2003 International Stroke, researchers at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine determined that bystanders could correctly identify a victim of stroke 96% of the time by administering this test, potentially helping to accelerate response and care during the critical early moments during and following a stroke.
This test has widely circulated by e-mail, and while not endorsed by the American Stroke Association, has been verified to be true here and here.
posted by Sully @ 8/25/2005
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