Bill Text: NY K00343 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 2019, as CRPS/RSD Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 16-8)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-06 - adopted [K00343 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00343-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 343

BY: M. of A. Byrne

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        November  2019,  as  CRPS/RSD Awareness Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  months  and  days  that are set aside to increase awareness of
serious conditions that affect the lives of citizens of New York  State;
and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim November 2019, as
CRPS/RSD Awareness Month in the State of New York, in  conjunction  with
the observance of National CRPS/RSD Awareness Month; and

  WHEREAS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic neuro-inflammatory disorder of
a  portion  of  the body, usually starting in a limb, which manifests as
extreme pain, swelling, limited range of motion, and changes to the skin
and bone; and

  WHEREAS, Generally  following  a  musculoskeletal  injury,  a  nerve
injury,  surgery  or  immobilization,  CRPS/RSD  occurs when the nervous
system and the immune system  malfunction  as  they  respond  to  tissue
damage from trauma; the nerves misfire, sending constant pain signals to
the brain; and

  WHEREAS, The persistent pain and disability associated with CRPS/RSD
require coordinated, interdisciplinary, patient-centered care to achieve
pain   reduction/cessation  and  better  function;  the  level  of  pain
associated with this disorder is measured as one of the most  severe  on
the McGill University Pain Scale; and

  WHEREAS,  CRPS/RSD  is  classified  as a rare disorder by the United
States Food and Drug Administration, however, up to 200,000  individuals
experience  this  condition  in  the  United States, alone, in any given
year; and

  WHEREAS, More common in females than males, the highest incidence of
CRPS/RSD occurs in females aged 60-70 years old; and

  WHEREAS, Diagnosing  CRPS/RSD  is  not  a  simple  matter  and  many
patients  search for months or years for a definitive diagnosis as there
is no specific test available; and

  WHEREAS,  Treatment  of  CRPS/RSD  consist  of  a  multidisciplinary
approach  involving  medications,  physical  and  occupational  therapy,
psychological treatments, and neuromodulation; despite this, the results
are often unsatisfactory, especially if treatment is delayed; and

  WHEREAS, With less than  two  percent  of  health  research  dollars
invested  in  pain  research,  the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome

Association (RSDSA) hosts Color the World Orange, an annual  event  held
on the first Monday of November to spread awareness of CRPS/RSD; and

  WHEREAS,  It is imperative that there be greater public awareness of
this devastating medical 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  November  2019,  as
CRPS/RSD Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

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