StrokeStroke

Act FASTAct FAST

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FASTFAST

• Facial weakness: Can the person Facial weakness: Can the person smile?smile?

• Arm weakness: Can the person raise Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms?both arms?

• Speech problems: Can the person Speech problems: Can the person speak clearly?speak clearly?

• Test all three.Test all three.

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Telephone For HelpTelephone For Help

• From the US dial 911From the US dial 911

• From the UK dial 900 or 112From the UK dial 900 or 112

• From Europe dial 112From Europe dial 112

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StrokeStroke

• They will revert to their first language. They will revert to their first language. They may not even remember that they They may not even remember that they had a second or maybe more languages.had a second or maybe more languages.

• They will have slurred or indistinct They will have slurred or indistinct speech and may get irritated quickly if speech and may get irritated quickly if you do not understand. They think that you do not understand. They think that they are speaking clearly but the mouth they are speaking clearly but the mouth may not respond.may not respond.

• Walking and normal bodily functions will Walking and normal bodily functions will be difficult and they will need help even be difficult and they will need help even to go to the toilet.to go to the toilet.

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Stroke Cont.Stroke Cont.

• They can recover to a level after a They can recover to a level after a stroke but there will always be an stroke but there will always be an element of weakness that cannot be element of weakness that cannot be overcome with therapy or mechanical overcome with therapy or mechanical aids.aids.

• They may no longer understand the They may no longer understand the term stroke. One old lady was term stroke. One old lady was confused for a very long time until confused for a very long time until someone told her she had suffered a someone told her she had suffered a “seizure” a very old term for a stroke.“seizure” a very old term for a stroke.

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