Florida Senate - 2021 (NP) SR 2020



By Senator Berman





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1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution recognizing September 2021 as “Brain
3 Aneurysm Awareness Month” in Florida.
4
5 WHEREAS, a brain aneurysm is an abnormal saccular or
6 fusiform bulging of an artery in the brain, and
7 WHEREAS, it is estimated that 1 in every 50 individuals in
8 the United States has a brain aneurysm, with aneurysms most
9 likely to occur in individuals between 35 and 60 years of age,
10 and
11 WHEREAS, brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women
12 than in men, by a 3 to 2 ratio, and young and middle-aged
13 African Americans have a higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture
14 than Caucasians, and
15 WHEREAS, a number of risk factors can contribute to the
16 formation of a brain aneurysm, including smoking, hypertension,
17 and a family history of brain aneurysms, and
18 WHEREAS, each year, more than 30,000 individuals nationwide
19 suffer from a ruptured brain aneurysm, half of whom die as a
20 result, and
21 WHEREAS, a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of bleeding
22 stroke that occurs between the brain and the membrane that
23 surrounds it, can lead to brain damage, stroke, and death, and
24 WHEREAS, research currently is being conducted in the
25 United States in order to better understand, prevent, and treat
26 brain aneurysms, and it is clear that early detection of brain
27 aneurysms can save lives, and
28 WHEREAS, the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, a nonprofit
29 organization, remains a globally recognized leader in brain
30 aneurysm awareness, education, support, advocacy, and research
31 funding, NOW, THEREFORE,
32
33 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
34
35 That September 2021 is recognized as “Brain Aneurysm
36 Awareness Month” in Florida.