CORRECTIVE REPRINT
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1512 PRINTER'S NO. 1513
No. 208 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, FERLO, STOUT, LOGAN, ORIE AND WONDERLING,
OCTOBER 30, 2007
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 30, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating November 2007 as "Pennsylvania Epilepsy Awareness
2 Month."
3 WHEREAS, Epilepsy affects more than one in every 100 people
4 in America; and
5 WHEREAS, Epilepsy is not a single entity, but a family of
6 more than 40 syndromes that affect 2.7 million Americans and
7 more than 120,000 Pennsylvanians; and
8 WHEREAS, A growing number of young children, teens and senior
9 citizens are diagnosed every year, according to the Epilepsy
10 Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania and the Epilepsy
11 Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania; and
12 WHEREAS, Epilepsy can affect anyone at any age; and
13 WHEREAS, The number of cases in the elderly is beginning to
14 soar as the baby boomer generation approaches retirement age;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, The primary organization in our State dedicated to
17 educating the public about epilepsy and providing support
1 services to person with epilepsy and seizure disorder is the
2 Epilepsy Foundation; and
3 WHEREAS, Nearly 70% of epilepsy cases have unknown causes;
4 and
5 WHEREAS, Public education programs are needed to educate all
6 Pennsylvanians about epilepsy and to dismiss misconceptions
7 regarding the disorder; and
8 WHEREAS, The Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania
9 and the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania are
10 conducting extensive outreach programs to educate the general
11 public about epilepsy; and
12 WHEREAS, The National Epilepsy Foundation, in conjunction
13 with more than 57 affiliate organizations across the country, is
14 recognizing November 2007 as National Epilepsy Awareness Month;
15 therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of November
17 2007 as "Pennsylvania Epilepsy Awareness Month," in order to
18 bring further attention to epilepsy and to recognize
19 Pennsylvanians affected by epilepsy and their caregivers and
20 associates for their courage and commitment; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
22 the Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania and the
23 Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania.
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