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> presenting symptoms may be vague and accurate assessment difficult. ''FAST'' screening tool (Face/Arms/Speech/Time) is widely known by the general public following a publicity campaign. It has a positive predictive value of 78%. A variant of FAST called the ROSIER score is useful for medical professionals. It is validated tool recommended by the Royal College of Physicians. ''ROSIER score'' A stroke is likely if > 0 .... need to Exclude hypoglycaemia first.... |Loss of consciousness or syncope|- 1| |Seizure activity|- 1| |New, acute onset of: || |• asymmetric facial weakness|+ 1| |• asymmetric arm weakness|+ 1| |• asymmetric leg weakness|+ 1| |• speech disturbance|+ 1| |• visual field defect|+ 1|
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