One-Minute Three-Step Stroke Test – Screening for a Stroke Diagnosis

Although a stroke is always a medical emergency and time lost equals brain cells and function lost, as many as 97 percent of American adults do not know the symptoms of a stroke. The American Stroke Association is attempting to educate the public about the signs of a stroke, with the goal of having the general public become as knowledgeable about the symptoms of a stroke as they are with those of a heart attack.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine developed this one-minute, three-step stroke assessment test to enable bystanders and first line emergency responders to quickly screen for a possible stroke diagnosis. I think this simple test could go a long way in educating the public about the signs of stroke and the urgency of seeking immediate treatment. I would like to see this simple test added to CPR training, with the caveat that anyone who has sudden neurological or behavioral problems should seek immediate medical assistance.

• One-Minute Three-Step Stroke Test – Screening for a Stroke Diagnosis

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