Bill Text: CA AR121 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to Chiari Malformation Awareness Month.
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2018-08-23 - Read. Adopted. (Page 6485.). [AR121 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AR121-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| House Resolution | No. 121 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper |
August 07, 2018 |
Relative to Chiari Malformation Awareness Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 121, as introduced, Cooper.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, Chiari malformation (CM) is a serious neurological disorder affecting well over 300,000 people in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Chiari malformations are defects in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance. This creates pressure on the cerebellum and brain stem and may block the normal flow of cerebral spinal fluid to and from the brain; and
WHEREAS, CM was first identified by Austrian pathologist Professor Hans Chiari in the 1890s and is categorized in orders of severity: CM types 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 4; and
WHEREAS, The cause of Chiari malformations is unknown, but scientists believe it is either a congenital condition caused by exposure to harmful substances during fetal development or a genetic condition because it can appear in more than one family member; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms usually appear during adolescence or early adulthood and can include severe head and neck pain, vertigo, muscle weakness, balance problems, blurred vision or double vision, difficulty swallowing, and sleep apnea; and
WHEREAS, The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, is conducting research to find alternative surgical options and to identify the cause of the malformations to create improved treatment and prevention plans; and
WHEREAS, For the 11th consecutive year, on September 15, 2018, throughout California, and on September 22, 2018, people from the greater Sacramento area will join with thousands of other participants from all across the nation in a fundraising walk sponsored by the Conquer Chiari Walk Across America. The Sacramento area, walk will begin in Elk Grove Regional Park; and
WHEREAS, Held on the same day nationwide, the Conquer Chiari Walk Across America is a series of local awareness and fundraising walks that unite Chiari malformation patients and their families with local residents who want to help support the thousands of Americans who struggle daily with this life-changing diagnosis; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes the month of September 2018 as Chiari Malformation Awareness Month in the State of California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Assembly encourages supporters to participate in the Conquer Chiari Walk Across America and commends all those who support this cause; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
