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The Claim: Pricking A Stroke Victim’s Fingers Can Help Delay Symptoms by chrisxxx(m): 8:17am On Oct 25, 2020
The Claim: Pricking a Stroke Victim’s Fingers Can Help Delay Symptoms
By Anahad O’Connor

THE FACTS A recent, widely circulated e-mail message proposes an unusual way to help the victim of a stroke. “Help the victim sit up to prevent him from falling over,” the message states. “Then sterilize a needle and use it to prick the tip of the person’s finger. After a few minutes, the victim should regain consciousness.”

The message says that doing this somehow relieves blood pressure and eases symptoms.

Like most medical advice dispensed in the form of a chain e-mail message, it has no scientific basis. In fact, following its advice can do harm.

Forcing a stroke victim to sit up is never a good idea, because it can cause a drop in blood pressure, says Dr. Larry B. Goldstein, director of the Duke Stroke Center.

It would be better to help the person lie down.

Pricking the victim’s finger is also a bad idea, not only because it is futile, but because doing so can delay medical treatment, which is the only thing that can help.

THE BOTTOM LINE Only emergency medical treatment can help a stroke victim.

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