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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 159 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 159

Expressing the support of Congress for a National Complex Regional Pain 
       Syndrome and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2007

   Mr. Bishop of New York (for himself and Mr. Kildee) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
Expressing the support of Congress for a National Complex Regional Pain 
       Syndrome and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month.

Whereas complex regional pain syndrome, also known as reflex sympathetic 
        dystrophy, is a very painful, underdiagnosed, and undertreated 
        neurological syndrome that may result from simple trauma, infection, or 
        surgery that can lead to disability;
Whereas the incidence of complex regional pain syndrome is yet to be determined, 
        the number of cases of such syndrome can be more than 1.5 million;
Whereas the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome include constant burning 
        pain that is disproportionate to any inciting event, inflammation, 
        muscle spasms, abnormal skin temperature, and skin color changes;
Whereas a recent Internet survey conducted by the Johns Hopkins School of 
        Medicine and funded by the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome 
        Association revealed that complex regional pain syndrome is not only 
        painful but adversely affects lives and livelihoods;
Whereas there is no known cure for complex regional pain syndrome, but early and 
        appropriate interdisciplinary treatment can achieve a restoration of 
        function; and
Whereas such treatment may prevent a case of early-onset complex regional pain 
        syndrome from becoming intractable, debilitating, and incredibly 
        expensive to treat: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That the Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of a month to educate the 
        public and medical professionals about the nature and impact of 
        complex regional pain syndrome, also known as reflex 
        sympathetic dystrophy, and the importance of the early 
        detection and proper treatment of such syndrome;
            (2) honors the goals and ideals and applauds the work of 
        national and community organizations that promote public 
        awareness about complex regional pain syndrome and that provide 
        information and support to people suffering with this syndrome;
            (3) encourages health care providers to continue to 
        increase their efforts to diagnose complex regional pain 
        syndrome in its earliest possible stages to increase the 
        likelihood of remission;
            (4) supports increased funding for research to determine 
        the causes of, and improved treatment and cure for, complex 
        regional pain syndrome; and
            (5) continues to consider ways to improve access to, and 
        the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating 
        complex regional pain syndrome.
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