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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 162 

Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and 

recognizing May 2013 as ‘‘National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 4, 2013 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. MURPHY) submitted 

the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood 

stroke and recognizing May 2013 as ‘‘National Pediatric 

Stroke Awareness Month’’. 

Whereas a stroke, also known as cerebrovascular disease, 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; 

Whereas a stroke is a medical emergency that can cause permanent neurologic damage or even death if not promptly 

diagnosed and treated; 

Whereas stroke occurs in approximately 1 out of every 3,500 

live births, and has an overall annual incidence of 4.6 per 

100,000 children age 19 and under; 

Whereas a stroke can occur before birth; 


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Whereas stroke is among the top 12 causes of death for children between the ages of 1 and 14 in the United States; 

Whereas 20 to 40 percent of children who have suffered a 

stroke die as a result; 

Whereas stroke recurs within 5 years in 10 percent of children who have had an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke; 

Whereas the death rate for children who experience a stroke 

before the age of 1 year is the highest out of all child 

age groups; 

Whereas there are no approved therapies for the treatment 

of acute stroke in infants and children; 

Whereas approximately 60 percent of infants and children 

who have a pediatric stroke will have serious, permanent 

neurological disabilities, including paralysis, seizures, 

speech and vision problems, and attention, learning, and 

behavioral difficulties; 

Whereas those disabilities may require ongoing physical therapy and surgeries; 

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; 

Whereas not enough is known about the cause, treatment, 

and prevention of pediatric stroke; 

Whereas medical research is the only means by which the 

people of the United States can identify and develop effective treatment and prevention strategies for pediatric 

stroke; and 

Whereas early diagnosis and treatment of pediatric stroke 

greatly improves the chances that the affected child will 


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recover and not experience a recurrence: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes May 2013 as ‘‘National Pediatric 

3 Stroke Awareness Month’’; 

4 (2) urges the people of the United States to 

5 support the efforts, programs, services, and organi6 zations that work to enhance public awareness of pe7 diatric stroke; 

8 (3) supports the work of the National Institutes 

9 of Health in pursuit of medical progress on the mat10 ter of pediatric stroke; and 

11 (4) urges continued coordination and coopera12 tion between the Federal Government, State and 

13 local governments, researchers, families, and the 

14 public to improve treatments and prognoses for chil15 dren who suffer strokes. 

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