Strokes

STROKES




Symptoms:



F            Face dropped on one side? - Tell them a joke to make them smile


A            Arms – is one arm not functioning normally


S            Speech – Is speech blurred


T           TIME – Crucial in stroke victims. Quick removal to hospital essential



Causes:


Clot in carotid artery or brain


Haemorrhage in brain




** SPEEDY TREATMENT IS ESSENTIAL TOWARDS FULL RECOVERY **



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