[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 263 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 263

    Expressing support for designation of the month of September as 
              ``National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2009

 Mr. Tiberi submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for designation of the month of September as 
              ``National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month''.

Whereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormal saccular or fusiform bulging of an 
        artery within the brain;
Whereas it is estimated that 1 out of every 50 people within the United States 
        will develop a brain aneurysm;
Whereas a brain aneurysm is most likely to occur in people between the ages of 
        35 and 60;
Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women than in men by a 3-to-
        2 ratio;
Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in African-Americans than 
        Whites by a 2-to-1 ratio;
Whereas various risk factors can contribute to the formation of a brain 
        aneurysm: infection, tumors, traumatic head injury, drug use, smoking, 
        hypertension, and a family history of brain aneurysms;
Whereas 6,000,000 people within the United States will develop a brain aneurysm 
        which will not rupture;
Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to fatigue, short-term memory 
        problems, speech problems, loss of balance and coordination, and changes 
        in behavior;
Whereas a brain aneurysm is often discovered when it ruptures and causes a 
        subarachnoid hemorrhage;
Whereas a subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to brain damage, hydrocephalus, 
        stroke, and death;
Whereas annually over 30,000 people in the United States suffer ruptured brain 
        aneurysms;
Whereas annually 3,000 to 4,500 people in the United States with ruptured brain 
        aneurysms die before reaching the hospital;
Whereas a number of advancements have been made in recent years regarding the 
        detection of aneurysms, among them the computerized tomography (CT) 
        scan, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, and the cerebral 
        arteriogram;
Whereas the month of September would be an appropriate month to designate as 
        ``National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month''; and
Whereas various research studies are currently being conducted around the United 
        States in order to better understand the nature of brain aneurysms and 
        how to prevent and treat them: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Brain Aneurysm 
        Awareness Month''; and
            (2) continues to support research to prevent and treat 
        brain aneurysms.
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