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Recognizing a stroke
Recognizing a stroke Stroke victims may suffer brain damage when people fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Doctors say any bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
• Ask the person to smile.
• Ask the person to raise both arms.
• Ask the person to speak a simple sentence.
If the person has trouble with any of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe…