S-Speech: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Does one side of the face droop?Ī-Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms.
and do the following test:į-Face: Ask the person to smile. If you think someone may be having a stroke, act F.A.S.T. Stroke patients may not be eligible for these if they don’t arrive at the hospital in time. The stroke treatments that work best are available only if the stroke is recognized and diagnosed within 3 hours of the first symptoms.
