Full Text of SR0983 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 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
| 7 | | WHEREAS, One in 26 people will develop epilepsy and one
in | 8 | | 10 people will have an epileptic seizure during his or her
| 9 | | lifetime; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Epilepsy can affect anyone regardless of their
| 11 | | gender, race, age, religion, educational background, or
| 12 | | socioeconomic status; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, More people suffer from epilepsy than from
| 14 | | Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, | 15 | | and
cerebral palsy combined; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Epilepsy affects more than 65 million people
| 17 | | worldwide; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Although there is no known cure for epilepsy,
| 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
| 2 | | reduction in seizures; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a complex disorder that requires | 4 | | further research to find a cure and prevention; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The public is often unable to recognize common | 6 | | seizure types or to respond with appropriate first aid; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The annual observance of Purple Day on March
26 | 8 | | advocates for the rights, humane treatment, and appropriate
| 9 | | education of all persons with epilepsy, while raising awareness
| 10 | | with families, professionals, and the general public to better
| 11 | | understand this lifelong disorder; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate March 26, | 14 | | 2014 as "Purple Day" and invite all citizens to participate by | 15 | | wearing purple; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That we call upon all citizens, government | 17 | | agencies,
public and private institutions, businesses, and | 18 | | schools to 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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