[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 62 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2394-S2395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 438--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2016 AS ``NATIONAL BRAIN 
                       ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH''

  Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Durbin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

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                              S. Res. 438

       Whereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormal saccular or 
     fusiform bulging 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 
     individuals between the ages of 35 and 60;
       Whereas there are typically no warning signs before the 
     occurrence of a brain aneurysm;
       Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women 
     than in men by a 3 to 2 ratio;
       Whereas young and middle-aged African-Americans have a 
     higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture compared to Caucasians 
     in the United States;
       Whereas, based on a 2004 study (the most recent year with 
     readily available data), the combined lost wages of survivors 
     of a brain aneurysm rupture and the caretakers of the 
     survivors for 1 year were $138,000,000;
       Whereas various risk factors can contribute to the 
     formation of a brain aneurysm, including smoking, 
     hypertension, and a family history of brain aneurysms;
       Whereas approximately 6,000,000 individuals in the United 
     States have a brain aneurysm;
       Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to double 
     vision, vision loss, loss of sensation, weakness, loss of 
     balance, incoordination, and speech problems;
       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, each year, more than 30,000 individuals in the 
     United States suffer from ruptured brain aneurysms, 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 before 
     reaching the hospital;
       Whereas a number of advancements have been made in recent 
     years regarding the detection of brain aneurysms, including 
     the computerized tomography scan, the magnetic resonance 
     imaging test, and the cerebral arteriogram;
       Whereas early detection of brain aneurysms can save lives;
       Whereas various research studies are currently being 
     conducted in the United States in order to better understand, 
     prevent, and treat brain aneurysms;
       Whereas the United States spends only $1.30 per individual 
     for research on brain aneurysms each year for the 
     approximately 6,000,000 individuals in the United States who 
     suffer from brain aneurysms;
       Whereas the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, a nonprofit 
     organization, 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) designates September 2016 as ``National Brain Aneurysm 
     Awareness Month''; and
       (2) continues to support research to prevent, to detect, 
     and to treat brain aneurysms.

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