Medicine

Jing Zhao, Qiuhong Ji, Xunming Ji, Renyu Liu

2026.1.1CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics

DOI: 10.1002/cns.70764

tlooto Summary

An enhanced repeated version of “Stroke 1‐2‐0, Stroke 1‐2‐0” is proposed that adds visual impairment and imbalance to better detect posterior‐circulation strokes, while repetition may boost recall and stresses zero delay in seeking help.

Abstract

“Stroke 1‐2‐0” is a Chinese numeric mnemonic linking face drooping, arm weakness, and speech difficulty to calling emergency services (1‐2‐0). We propose an enhanced repeated version—“Stroke 1‐2‐0, Stroke 1‐2‐0”—that adds visual impairment and imbalance to better detect posterior‐circulation strokes, while repetition may boost recall and stresses zero delay in seeking help.

Citation format

ZHAO, Jing, et al. Updating “stroke 1‐2‐0” by extending recognition to posterior‐circulation stroke and reinforcing rapid action in China. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 2026, 32(1): e70764.