IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 451 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to child-
hood stroke and designating an appropriate date as ‘‘National Childhood 
Stroke Awareness Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2009 
Mr. BOOZMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with 
respect to childhood stroke and designating an appro-
priate date as ‘‘National Childhood Stroke Awareness 
Day’’. 
Whereas a stroke, also known as a ‘‘cerebrovascular acci-
dent’’, 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 per-
manent neurologic damage or even death if not promptly 
diagnosed and treated; 
Whereas 26 out of every 100,000 newborns and almost 3 out 
of every 100,000 children have a stroke each year; 
Whereas an individual can have a stroke before birth; 
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Whereas stroke is among the top 10 causes of death for chil-
dren in the United States; 
Whereas 12 percent of all children who experience a stroke 
die as a result; 
Whereas stroke recurs in 20 percent of children who have ex-
perienced a prior stroke; 
Whereas the death rate for children who experience a stroke 
before the age of 1 year is the highest out of all age 
groups; 
Whereas the average time from onset of symptoms to diag-
nosis of stroke is 24 hours, putting many affected chil-
dren outside the window of 3 hours for the most success-
ful treatment; 
Whereas many children who experience a stroke will suffer 
serious, long-term neurological disabilities, including— 
(1) hemiplegia, which is paralysis of 1 side of the 
body; 
(2) seizures; 
(3) speech and vision problems; and 
(4) learning difficulties; 
Whereas those disabilities may require ongoing physical ther-
apy and surgeries; 
Whereas the permanent health concerns and treatments re-
sulting from strokes that occur during childhood and 
young adulthood have a considerable impact on children, 
families, and society; 
Whereas very little is known about the cause, treatment, and 
prevention of childhood stroke; 
Whereas medical research is the only means by which the 
citizens of the United States can identify and develop ef-
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fective treatment and prevention strategies for childhood 
stroke; 
Whereas early diagnosis and treatment of childhood stroke 
greatly improves the chances that the affected child will 
recover and not experience a recurrence; and 
Whereas The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia should be 
commended for its initiative in creating the Nation’s first 
program dedicated to pediatric stroke patients: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of an appropriate 
date as ‘‘National Childhood Stroke Awareness 
Day’’; and 
(2) urges the people of the United States to 
support the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy 
of organizations that work to enhance public aware-
ness of childhood stroke. 
Æ 
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