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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a neurological disorder producing | ||||||
| 3 | brief
disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the | ||||||
| 4 | brain that temporarily affects a person's consciousness, | ||||||
| 5 | bodily movements,
or sensations, while creating long-term | ||||||
| 6 | effects on the lifestyle of
individuals with epilepsy; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, One in 26 people will develop epilepsy and one
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| 8 | 10 people will have an epileptic seizure during his or her
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| 9 | lifetime; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Epilepsy can affect anyone regardless of their
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| 11 | gender, race, age, religion, educational background, or
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| 12 | socioeconomic status; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, More people suffer from epilepsy than from
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| 14 | Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, | ||||||
| 15 | and
cerebral palsy combined; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Epilepsy affects more than 65 million people
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| 17 | worldwide; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Although there is no known cure for epilepsy,
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| 19 | existing drug therapy, surgery, and other nonpharmacological | ||||||
| 20 | treatments enable approximately 80% of individuals with
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| 1 | epilepsy to lead normal lives with no seizures or a significant
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| 2 | reduction in seizures; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a complex disorder that requires | ||||||
| 4 | further research to find a cure and prevention; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The public is often unable to recognize common | ||||||
| 6 | seizure types or to respond with appropriate first aid; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The annual observance of Purple Day on March
26 | ||||||
| 8 | advocates for the rights, humane treatment, and appropriate
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| 9 | education of all persons with epilepsy, while raising awareness
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| 10 | with families, professionals, and the general public to better
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| 11 | understand this lifelong disorder; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we designate March 26, 2014 as "Purple Day" and invite all | ||||||
| 15 | citizens to participate by wearing purple; and be it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, We call upon all citizens, government agencies,
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| 17 | public and private institutions, businesses, and schools to | ||||||
| 18 | recommit
our community to increasing awareness and | ||||||
| 19 | understanding of
epilepsy through education while ensuring | ||||||
| 20 | that all individuals with
epilepsy lead a full and productive | ||||||
| 21 | life; and be it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to Kurt W. Florian, Jr.,
President and Chief | ||||||
| 3 | Executive Officer of the
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater | ||||||
| 4 | Chicago, as an expression of our support for the purposes and | ||||||
| 5 | goals of "Purple Day".
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