Recognize stroke – get acquainted with the FAST score

by | 6 Oct 2021 | campagne, Event, News, patients, professionals, resources | 0 comments

Treatment of brain infarct becomes less effective over time. Earlier hospital admission and treatment may help avoid disability.

The Face-Arm-Speech-Time (FAST) score teaches us the most common symptoms of stroke, in order to recognize it faster and get treated!

 

Click on the images to see the FAST score explained!

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