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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 156--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT
TO CHILDHOOD STROKE AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2015 AS ``NATIONAL PEDIATRIC
STROKE AWARENESS MONTH''
Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Murphy) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
S. Res. 156
Whereas a stroke, also known as cerebrovascular disease, is
an acute neurologic injury that occurs when the blood supply
to a part of the brain is interrupted by a clot in the artery
or a burst of the artery;
Whereas a stroke is a medical emergency that can cause
permanent neurologic damage or even death if not promptly
diagnosed and treated;
Whereas a stroke occurs in approximately 1 out of every
3,500 live births, and 4.6 out of 100,000 children ages 19
and under experience a stroke each year;
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Whereas a stroke can occur before birth;
Whereas stroke is among the top 12 causes of death for
children between the ages of 1 and 14 in the United States;
Whereas 20 to 40 percent of children who have suffered a
stroke die as a result;
Whereas a stroke recurs within 5 years in 10 percent of
children who have had an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke;
Whereas the death rate for children who experience a stroke
before the age of 1 is the highest out of all child age
groups;
Whereas there are no approved therapies for the treatment
of acute stroke in infants and children;
Whereas approximately 60 percent of infants and children
who have a pediatric stroke will have serious, permanent
neurological disabilities, including paralysis, seizures,
speech and vision problems, and attention, learning, and
behavioral difficulties;
Whereas such disabilities may require ongoing physical
therapy and surgeries;
Whereas the permanent health concerns of and treatments for
strokes that occur during childhood and young adulthood have
considerable impacts on children, families, and society;
Whereas more information is necessary regarding the cause,
treatment, and prevention of pediatric strokes;
Whereas medical research is the only means by which the
people of the United States can identify and develop
effective treatment and prevention strategies for pediatric
strokes; and
Whereas early diagnosis and treatment of pediatric strokes
greatly improves the chances that an affected child will
recover and not experience a recurrence of a stroke: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes May 2015 as ``National Pediatric Stroke
Awareness Month'';
(2) urges the people of the United States to support the
efforts, programs, services, and organizations that enhance
public awareness of pediatric stroke;
(3) supports the work of the National Institutes of Health
in pursuit of medical progress on pediatric stroke; and
(4) urges continued coordination and cooperation between
the Federal Government, State and local governments,
researchers, families, and the public to improve treatments
and prognoses for children who suffer from strokes.
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