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  1.                              SECTION XIV
  2.                              
  3.                                STROKE
  4.  
  5.                Stroke occurs when the blood flow to the
  6.                brain is interrupted long enough to cause
  7.                damage.
  8.  
  9.                This may be caused by a clot formed in an
  10.                artery in the brain or carried to the
  11.                brain in the bloodstream, a ruptured
  12.                artery in the brain or by compression of
  13.                an artery in the brain, as found with
  14.                brain tumors.
  15.  
  16.                First aid consists primarily of
  17.                recognizing signs and symptoms and
  18.                seeking professional attention.
  19.  
  20.                SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE INCLUDE:
  21.  
  22.               * WEAKNESS AND NUMBNESS OF THE FACE, ARM,
  23.                 OR LEG, OFTEN ON ONE SIDE OF THE BODY
  24.                 ONLY.
  25.  
  26.               * DIZZINESS
  27.  
  28.               * CONFUSION
  29.  
  30.               * HEADACHE
  31.  
  32.               * RINGING IN THE EARS
  33.  
  34.               * A CHANGE OF MOOD
  35.  
  36.               * DIFFICULTY SPEAKING
  37.  
  38.               * UNCONSCIOUSNESS
  39.  
  40.               * PUPILS OF UNEVEN SIZE
  41.  
  42.               * DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING & SWALLOWING
  43.  
  44.               * LOSS OF BOWEL AND BLADDER CONTROL
  45.                             
  46.           IF YOU SUSPECT A PERSON IS HAVING A
  47.           STROKE, HAVE THEM STOP WHATEVER
  48.           THEY ARE DOING AND REST.                      
  49.                          
  50.           PROMPTLY OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL HELP. REASSURE THE
  51.           VICTIM AND KEEP THEM COMFORTABLE. DO NOT GIVE
  52.           ANYTHING BY  MOUTH. IF THE VICTIM VOMITS, ALLOW
  53.           FOR FLUIDS TO DRAIN FROM THE MOUTH. OBSERVE
  54.           CAREFULLY WHILE AWAITING PROFESSIONAL HELP AND,
  55.           IF TRAINED TO DO SO, MONITOR THE AIRWAY,
  56.           BREATHING AND CIRCULATION AND BE PREPARED TO
  57.           ADMINISTER RESCUE BREATHING OR CPR, IF
  58.           REQUIRED!
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