AJR48: Joint Resolution Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 48

April 23, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Kerkman, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Townsend and Spanbauer, cosponsored by Senators Darling, Taylor, Miller and Lehman. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR48,1,1 Relating to: Proclaiming May 2, 2009, as Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day.

AJR48,1,4 Whereas, a stroke, also known as a "cerebrovascular accident," is an acute neurologic injury that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted by a clot in the artery or a burst of the artery; and

AJR48,1,6 Whereas, a stroke is a medical emergency that can cause permanent neurologic damage or even death if not promptly diagnosed and treated; and

AJR48,1,9 Whereas, the risk of stroke in children is greatest in the first year of life, particularly in the first month of life when neonatal stroke occurs in about one of every 4,000 live births; and

AJR48,1,10 Whereas, a baby can have a stroke before birth; and

AJR48,1,11 Whereas, nearly six out of every 100,000 children have a stroke each year; and

AJR48,1,13 Whereas, stroke is among the top ten causes of death for children in the United States; and

AJR48,1,15 Whereas, up to 25 percent of all children who experience a stroke die as a result; and

AJR48,2,2 Whereas, stroke recurs in 20 percent of children who have experienced a prior stroke; and

AJR48,2,4 Whereas, the death rate for children who experience a stroke before the age of one year is the highest out of all age groups; and

AJR48,2,7 Whereas, more than half of children who experience a stroke will suffer serious, long-term neurological disabilities, including hemiplegia, which is paralysis of one side of the body; seizures; speech and vision problems; and learning difficulties; and

AJR48,2,9 Whereas, those disabilities may require lifelong physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and surgeries; and

AJR48,2,12 Whereas, the permanent health concerns and treatments resulting from strokes that occur during childhood and young adulthood have a considerable impact on children, families, and society; and

AJR48,2,14 Whereas, very little is known about the cause, treatment, and prevention of pediatric stroke; and

AJR48,2,17 Whereas, medical research is the only means by which the citizens of the United States can identify and develop effective treatment and prevention strategies for childhood stroke; and

AJR48,2,20 Whereas, early diagnosis and treatment of pediatric stroke greatly improves the chances that the affected child will recover and not experience a recurrence; now, therefore, be it

AJR48,3,2 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the legislature designates May 2, 2009, as "Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day" and urges the people of Wisconsin to support the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy of organizations that work to enhance public and clinical awareness of prenatal, neonatal, and childhood stroke.

AJR48,3,3 (End)