Yes, the symptoms of stroke can be recognized by remembering the commonest symptoms.

Remember

  • Symptoms occur suddenly.
  • Stroke is an emergency.

You can recognize stroke by familiarizing yourself with any of these acronyms:

FAST

F- Face : is it drooping

A-Arms: can you raise both

S-Speech: is it slurred or is the person unable to speak

T-Time: don’t waste time. Seek immediate specialist care

BE-FAST