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TO DESIGNATE MAY 2010 AS "CHILDHOOD STROKE AWARENESS MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, strokes occur in approximately one in four thousand infants under one month old annually; and
Whereas, strokes occur annually in approximately one in nine thousand children between the ages one month and eighteen years; and
Whereas, between fifty and eighty percent of infants and children who suffer strokes will have significant long-term disabilities, including seizures, cognitive and sensory impairments, epilepsy, visual and behavioral difficulties, and cerebral palsy; and
Whereas, many parents are not aware of the possibility of infants and children having strokes; and
Whereas, early identification and treatment is vital to ensuring the best possible outcome for stroke survivors, including the youngest of infants and children; and
Whereas, in an effort to increase awareness of the potential hazards posed by strokes for infants and children, The Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association has declared May 2010 as "Childhood Stroke Awareness Month". Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, joins with The Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association in declaring May 2010 as "Childhood Stroke Awareness Month" in South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association.
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