From VM Thu Jan 13 20:15:09 2005 X-VM-v5-Data: ([nil nil nil t nil nil nil nil nil] ["1334" "Thursday" "13" "January" "2005" "17:57:26" "-0700" "Dick Wiebe" "wiebe@zianet.com" nil "42" "Fw: Is It a Stroke?" "^From:" nil nil "1" nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil] nil) Return-Path: Received: from gomez.cs.pitt.edu (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by gomez.cs.pitt.edu (8.12.10/8.12.5) with ESMTP id j0E0vWte027313 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:57:32 -0500 (envelope-from wiebe@zianet.com) Received: (from root@localhost) by gomez.cs.pitt.edu (8.12.10/8.12.5/Submit) id j0E0vWEV027311 for wiebe@cs.pitt.edu.CLEAN; Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:57:32 -0500 Received: from oreo.zianet.com (oreo.zianet.com [216.234.192.104]) by gomez.cs.pitt.edu (8.12.10/8.12.5) with ESMTP id j0E0vVte027304 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:57:32 -0500 (envelope-from wiebe@zianet.com) Received: (qmail 73242 invoked by uid 0); 14 Jan 2005 00:57:30 -0000 Received: from wiebe@zianet.com by oreo.zianet.com by uid 0 with qmail-scanner-1.22 ( Clear:RC:1(216.31.88.215):. Processed in 0.864733 secs); 14 Jan 2005 00:57:30 -0000 X-Qmail-Scanner-Mail-From: wiebe@zianet.com via oreo.zianet.com X-Qmail-Scanner: 1.22 (Clear:RC:1(216.31.88.215):. Processed in 0.864733 secs) Received: from ras01-216-31-88-215.lru-dial.zianet.com (HELO charliegeorge) (216.31.88.215) by zianet.com with SMTP; 14 Jan 2005 00:57:29 -0000 Message-ID: <000d01c4f9d4$052377d0$d7581fd8@charliegeorge> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Secured by Pitt CS X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=10.0 tests=OUTLOOK_FW_MSG,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,SPAM_PHRASE_00_01, USER_AGENT_OE version=2.44 X-Spam-Level: From: "Dick Wiebe" To: "Robin Wiebe" , "Patti Frost" , "Jo Tosiello" , "El & Rich" , "Jan Wiebe" , "Rich W" Subject: Fw: Is It a Stroke? Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:57:26 -0700 > Got this from a neighbor. Dick/Dad> > > Is It a Stroke? > Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. > Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke > victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the > symptoms of a stroke. Now > doctors say a bystander can recognize a > stroke by asking three simple questions: > > *Ask the individual to smile. > > *Ask him or her to raise both arms. > > *Ask the person to speak a simple sentence. > > If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 > immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. > > > After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify > facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged > the general public to learn the three questions. They presented their > conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last > February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis > and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage. > > > > A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 > people, you can bet that at least one life will be saved. > > > BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE. > > It could save their lives! > > > >