[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 156 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 354--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2019 AS ``NATIONAL BRAIN 
                       ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH''

  Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 354

       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 
     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 young and 
     middle-aged Caucasians in the United States;
       Whereas the combined lost wages of survivors of a brain 
     aneurysm rupture and their caretakers for 1 year is an 
     estimated $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 
     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, 
     approximately 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, as of 2019, various research studies are being 
     conducted in the United States in order to better understand, 
     prevent, and treat 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 2019 as ``National Brain Aneurysm 
     Awareness Month''; and
       (2) continues to support research to prevent, detect, and 
     treat brain aneurysms.

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