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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces
3		seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions;
4		and
5		WHEREAS, 65 million people around the world have epilepsy;
6		and
7		WHEREAS, Nearly three million people in the United States
8		have epilepsy; one in 26 people in the United States will
9		develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime; there are
10		150,000 new cases of epilepsy in the United States every year;
11		and
12		WHEREAS, Over 200,000 people in the State of Illinois have
13		epilepsy; and
14		WHEREAS, Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological
15		disorder in the United States after migraines, stroke, and
16		Alzheimer's disease; the prevalence of epilepsy is greater than
17		autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis,
18		and Parkinson's disease combined; and
19		WHEREAS, One-third of people with epilepsy live with
20		uncontrollable seizures because no available treatment works

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1		for them; and
2		WHEREAS, 50,000 people die from epilepsy-related causes in
3		the United States every year; and
4		WHEREAS, The Epilepsy Foundation affiliates in Illinois
5		offer counseling, advocacy, and educational services to people
6		with epilepsy, their families, and the communities in which
7		they live; and
8		WHEREAS, The Epilepsy Foundation affiliates of Illinois
9		lead the fight to stop seizures, find a cure, and overcome
10		challenges created by epilepsy; therefore, be it
11		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
12		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date
13		of May 17, 2017 as Illinois Epilepsy Advocacy Day in the State
14		of Illinois; and be it further
15		RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
16		presented to the Epilepsy Foundation of Chicago, the Epilepsy
17		Foundation of North Central Illinois, and the Epilepsy
18		Foundation of Southern Illinois.