Bill Text: PA HR263 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating May 2, 2009, as "Childhood Stroke Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-29 - Adopted [HR263 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR263-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1632
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 263 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SEIP, BAKER, BARBIN, BEAR, BEYER, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROWN, CAUSER, COHEN, CONKLIN, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GEIST, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, VULAKOVICH, MILLARD, DeLUCA, ROCK, WATERS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MENSCH, MILNE, MOUL, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, SAINATO, DEASY AND KULA, APRIL 27, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 27, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 2, 2009, as "Childhood Stroke Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Neonatal strokes, strokes occurring before or after
birth, occur at the rate of one in 4,000 births each year, with
12% of infants dying due to stroke; and
WHEREAS, Pediatric strokes occurring in children under two
years of age account for 25% of all childhood strokes; and
WHEREAS, Causes of stroke include inherited clotting
disorders, congenital heart disease, sickle cell disease,
prematurity and head trauma; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms of childhood stroke include seizure, coma,
apnea, poor feeding, infantile spasms, very specific hand
preference, delays in gross motor development, tightness or
restricted movement in large joints or language delays with some
symptoms appearing years later; and
WHEREAS, More than half of child stroke victims have serious,
long-term neurological disabilities, including paralysis of one
side of the body, seizures, speech defects, vision problems,
learning difficulties and behavioral problems which may require
ongoing physical therapy and surgeries; and
WHEREAS, Since very little is known about the cause,
treatment and prevention of childhood stroke, only through
medical research can effective treatment and prevention
strategies for pediatric stroke be identified and developed; and
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and early treatment of childhood
stroke are essential for a complete recovery and prevention of
recurrence; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 2,
2009, as "Childhood Stroke Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all citizens
to support the efforts, programs, services and advocacy the
Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association provides as it
strives to enhance public awareness of childhood stroke.
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