PRINTER'S NO. 1566
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
340
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, YOUNGBLOOD, DAVIS, HENNESSEY, DONATUCCI,
COHEN, THOMAS, MURT, KIM, BOBACK, SCHLOSSBERG, DUSH, SONNEY,
DiGIROLAMO, CUTLER, READSHAW, KINSEY, MILLARD, RAPP, BAKER,
KILLION, McNEILL, BROWNLEE, FARINA, CALTAGIRONE, MARSICO,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, O'NEILL, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MILNE, ROSS,
GOODMAN, D. COSTA, O'BRIEN, DeLUCA, PICKETT, WATSON, PAYNE,
MATZIE AND GINGRICH, MAY 13, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 13, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2015 as "Pediatric Stroke Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Stroke, also known as cerebrovascular disease,
happens when blood flow to the brain stops, resulting in tissue
injury and loss of brain function; and
WHEREAS, A stroke is a medical emergency that can cause
permanent neurologic damage, or even death, if not promptly
diagnosed and treated; and
WHEREAS, Stroke is not restricted to adults; and
WHEREAS, Stroke is an important cause of neurologic morbidity
in childhood; and
WHEREAS, Stroke can occur in children of any age; and
WHEREAS, According to the American Stroke Association, stroke
occurs in approximately one out of every 3,500 live births and
has an overall annual incidence of 4.6 per 100,000 children 19
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