Minutes after having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, a 35-year-old woman suddenly felt her left arm go weak. Her speech became slurred and she lost feeling on the left side of her face.
She was having a stroke. Doctors later concluded the stroke probably was due to several related factors, including birth control pills, a venous blood clot, sexual intercourse and a heart defect.
The Face Arm Speech Test (FAST) is a stroke recognition instrument used by paramedics on the scene and by stroke physicians after admission.
- Face: Look to see if there is any facial weakness (numbness, drooping, blurry or loss of vision in one eye, sudden dizziness)
- Arm: Look to see if there is any arm weakness (sudden weakness in arm or leg on one side)
- Speech: Look to see if there is any speech disturbance (slurring or trouble talking)
Results from a study suggest that testing for arm weakness may be the most usefu
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