PRINTER'S NO. 1910
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
356
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, LANGERHOLC, DINNIMAN, FONTANA,
BROWNE, ARNOLD, VOGEL, J. WARD, MENSCH, ARGALL, TARTAGLIONE,
COSTA, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, PITTMAN, YAW, BLAKE, COLLETT AND
KILLION, AUGUST 31, 2020
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, AUGUST 31, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2020 as "Brain Aneurysm
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, An unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to double
vision, vision loss, loss of sensation, weakness, loss of
balance, incoordination and speech problems; and
WHEREAS, A brain aneurysm is often discovered when it
ruptures and causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage; and
WHEREAS, A subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to brain damage,
hydrocephalus, stroke and death; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Institutes of Health, each
year more than 30,000 people in the United States suffer from
ruptured brain aneurysms; and
WHEREAS, As a result, 40% of these people die, with 25% dying
within 24 hours and an additional 25% dying from complications
within 6 months; and
WHEREAS, Annually, between 3,000 and 4,500 people in the
United States with ruptured brain aneurysms die before reaching
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the hospital; and
WHEREAS, Early detection can save lives and a number of
advancements have been made in recent years regarding the
detection of aneurysms, including the computerized tomography
scan, the magnetic resonance imaging test and the cerebral
arteriogram; and
WHEREAS, Various research studies are currently being
conducted in the United States to better understand, prevent and
treat brain aneurysms; and
WHEREAS, Numerous organizations serve as global leaders for
brain aneurysm awareness, education, support, advocacy and
research funding; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of September
2020 as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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