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Know the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke

Deanne Stein
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Deanne Stein is an on-air reporter for WOWK-TV, the CBS affiliate in...

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F is for face.  Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?  A is for arms.  Ask the person to raise both arms.  Does one arm drift downward?  S is for speech.  Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence like “It’s sunny today.”  Are the words slurred?  Can the person repeat the sentence correctly?  And T is for time.  If the person has any of these symptoms, call 911 immediately.  For every second you wait, precious brain tissue is being lost, which increases your chances of disability or worse, death.

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