The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST. A new study showed that adding Balance and Eye changes ...

One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a ...

One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million ... for example. Wen: BE FAST is FAST plus the B for balance and E for eyes.

CNN: What are the signs of stroke that everyone should look out for? Wen: There is a very helpful acronym everyone should know, which is BE FAST. B is for balance, if the person is having trouble ...

Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stroke (IS) and stroke mimics.