Save a stroke victim

I'm not sure if this is for real, as most informational emails are bogus and only spread misinformation, but might be helpful:

Subject: Fwd: Fw: FW: YOU MAY SAVE A LIFE SOMEDAY! - please read]

Check out their website: www.strokeassociation.org
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>> STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
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>> During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
>> everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just
>> tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up
>> and
>> got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid
>> went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
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>> Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been
>> taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had
>> suffered a
>> stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke
>> perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.
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>> It only takes a minute to read this-
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>> Recognizing a Stroke
>> A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3
>> hours
>> he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the
>> trick
>> was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed an getting to the patient
>> within
>> 3 hours which is tough.
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>> RECOGNIZING A STROKE
>> Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn!
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>> 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.
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>> Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three
>> simple questions:
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>> 1. *Ask the individual to SMILE.
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>> 2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
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>> 3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. . .
>> It
>> is sunny out today). If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks,
>> call
>> 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.