<s>[INST] What are the four or five things you are supposed to test someone on if you think they have had a strok? It seems to me there is an acronym for remember them. Was it S T A R? or something like that. My 83 yr old mother had some kind of incident today. Thank you [/INST] Hi,Thank you for posting your query.There are four common signs and symptoms, which may be suggestive of stroke. These are known by the acronym FAST.Facial drooping: A section of the face, usually only on one side, that is drooping and hard to move.Arm weakness: The inability to raise one's arm fully.Speech difficulties: An inability or difficulty to understand or produce speech,Time: Time is of the essence when having a stroke, and an immediate call to emergency services or trip to the hospital is recommended.I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.Wishing you good health,Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)Senior Consultant NeurologistApollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, IndiaClick on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY:  BLOG: </s>