The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST.

When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke ...

F.A.S.T. stands for facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty, all of which are symptoms of a stroke. The T stands ...

BE-FAST stands for balance, eye, face, arm, speech and time. Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST are used as mnemonics to help folks remember the important warning signs of a stroke, researchers said in ...