A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 354 Designating September 2019 as ‘‘National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2019 as ‘‘National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’. Whereas saccular, fusiform, and dissecting aneurysms are bulging, weakened areas in the wall of an artery in the brain; Whereas an estimated 1 out of every 50 individuals in the United States has a brain aneurysm; Whereas brain aneurysms are most likely to occur in individ- uals between the ages of 35 and 60; Whereas there are typically no warning signs before the oc- currence of a brain aneurysm; Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women than in men by a 3 to 2 ratio; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:36 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR354.ATS SR354 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 354 ATS Whereas young and middle-aged African Americans have a higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture compared to young and middle-aged Caucasians in the United States; Whereas the combined lost wages of survivors of a brain an- eurysm rupture and their caretakers for 1 year is an esti- mated $149,936,118; Whereas various risk factors can contribute to the formation of a brain aneurysm, including smoking, hypertension, and a family history of brain aneurysms; Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to double vision, vision loss, loss of sensation, weakness, loss of bal- ance, incoordination, and speech problems; Whereas a brain aneurysm is often discovered when it rup- tures and causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage; Whereas a subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to brain dam- age, hydrocephalus, stroke, and death; Whereas, each year, more than 30,000 individuals in the United States suffer from ruptured brain aneurysms, ap- proximately 50 percent of whom die as a result; Whereas, annually, between 3,000 and 4,500 individuals in the United States with ruptured brain aneurysms die be- fore reaching the hospital; Whereas a number of advancements have been made in re- cent years regarding the detection of brain aneurysms, including the computerized tomography scan, the mag- netic resonance imaging test, and the cerebral arterio- gram; Whereas early detection of brain aneurysms can save lives; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:36 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR354.ATS SR354 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 354 ATS Whereas, as of 2019, various research studies are being con- ducted in the United States in order to better under- stand, prevent, and treat brain aneurysms; Whereas the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, a nonprofit orga- nization, remains a globally recognized leader for brain aneurysm awareness, education, support, advocacy, and research funding; and Whereas the month of September is an appropriate month to designate as ‘‘National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates September 2019 as ‘‘National 2 Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’; and 3 (2) continues to support research to prevent, 4 detect, and treat brain aneurysms. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:36 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR354.ATS SR354 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS