Bill Text: NY J00308 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 2019, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-23)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-29 - ADOPTED [J00308 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00308-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 308

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        September 2019, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in
        the State of New York

  WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in participating in
certain  months  that  are  designated to raising awareness of important
issues; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this  Legislative  Body  to  memorialize
Governor  Andrew  M. Cuomo to proclaim September 2019, as Brain Aneurysm
Awareness Month in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, The  mission  of  Brain  Aneurysm  Awareness  Month  is  to
increase  public awareness of brain aneurysms and the signs and symptoms
of this serious medical condition; and

  WHEREAS, A brain aneurysm, also referred to as a  cerebral  aneurysm
or  intracranial  aneurysm (IA), is a weak bulging spot on the wall of a
brain artery; as the artery wall  becomes  gradually  thinner  from  the
dilation,  the  blood  flow  causes  the weakened wall to swell outward,
which may cause the aneurysm to rupture and allow blood to  escape  into
the space around the brain; and

  WHEREAS,  Small  un-ruptured aneurysms can often be monitored and do
not always require surgery; and

  WHEREAS, Large brain aneurysms are more dangerous and  symptoms  may
include  severe  headache, dilated pupils, double vision, pain above and
behind the eye, loss  of  consciousness,  nausea,  sudden  weakness  and
numbness and/or difficulty speaking; all of these mentioned symptoms are
cause for careful evaluation by a physician; and

  WHEREAS,  Risk  factors  for  aneurysm rupture include smoking, high
blood pressure, and a family or personal history of a ruptured aneurysm;
and

  WHEREAS, Over the years, the medical treatment  of  brain  aneurysms
has  advanced  to  be  more  effective  and  less invasive for patients;
treatment or observation is often used for  an  aneurysm  that  has  not
ruptured, however, once an aneurysm has ruptured, the options are either
open surgery or an endovascular approach; and

  WHEREAS, Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month was first established by the
Brain  Aneurysm  Foundation  to  help reduce aneurysm rupture by raising
awareness of the signs, symptoms and the  risk  factors  associate  with
brain  aneurysms;  it is also a time to encourage individuals to make an
appointment to be screened if they have a family  history  of  aneurysm;
and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  imperative that there be greater awareness of this
serious health condition, and more must be done to increase activity  at
the local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  September  2019,  as
Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in the State of New York, and to urge all
New  Yorkers  to educate themselves about the signs and symptoms and the
prevention and treatment of brain aneurysms; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of  this  Legislative Resolution, suitably
engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor  of
the State of New York.