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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Act F.A.S.T.

FACE Ask the person to smile.

Does one side of the face droop?
ARMS Ask the person to raise both arms.

Does one arm drift downward?
SPEECH Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence.

Are the words slurred? Can he/she repeat the sentence correctly?
TIME If the person shows any of these symptoms, time is important.

Call 911 or get to the hospital fast. Brain cells are dying.