This finger pricking is an urban myth.
It may have started when bloodletting was still in vogue.
the most dangerous one of all is the suggestion that people should not
be taken to a hospital until all their symptoms are resolved, on the
grounds that 'all the capillaries in the brain will burst on the way to
the hospital.
The Neurologica blog debunking this here:
Needle Nonsense for Stroke
http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20130102095616
The timely response of people around him and the quick arrival of a
medical team have saved Wednesday the life of a man who nearly suffered a
stroke at a telecom office in Zamboanga City in the southern
Philippines.
Joseph Climaco Directo, whose name was identified through his driver's
license, was at the office of the PLDT and waiting for his turn to be
called by the service representative when he suddenly dropped his phone
and began shaking, his muscle was contracting, and mouth salivating.
Directo could hardly moved, his eyes shut closed as other customers
alerted the security guards who phoned for an ambulance. Concerned
customers took turns and massaging Directo's chest to alleviate his
breathing condition until medical help could arrive.
One woman pricked a needle on Directo's finger tip, saying it would help
loosen up the pressure of the mans body. But medical experts said it
would not help a victim of stroke and could only delay treatment.
Members of Zamboanga�s Emergency Medical Services arrived just in time
and examined the man whose blood pressure was at 160. It took about 30
minutes before Directo managed to speak, although he was severely
disoriented.
The radio station dzRZ of the Radio Mindanao Network also flashed an
emergency broadcast to alert Directo�s family about his condition.
Directo was eventually rushed to the Ciudad Medical for emergency medical treatment. (Mindanao Examiner)
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