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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 58
Author: Beall (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease
Awareness Day
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims September 23, 2013, as
Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease Awareness Day in
California.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease is a neurological
disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs
and a distressing, irresistible urge to move them.
2. An estimated 10 million adults in the United States, totaling
3% of our country, and millions of others worldwide have been
affected by Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease, a
disease for which there is no known cure and is difficult to
diagnose.
3. Symptoms typically include an urge to move the legs, caused
by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs,
presenting or worsening in the evening or night.
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4. Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease has an impact on
sleep, concentration, and work productivity; with 68.6% of
patients needing more than 30 minutes to initiate sleep and
60.1% waking three or more times per night; with 49.7% of
patients reporting that symptoms adversely affect next day
concentration. Patients with moderate to severe Restless
Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease have an overall mean loss
of workplace productivity of one day per 40-hour workweek.
5. The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, a nonprofit
organization, and other groups around our country have joined
together to promote Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom
disease awareness and support, including improved education,
diagnosis, research, and treatment.
This resolution proclaims September 23, 2013, as Restless Legs
Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease Awareness Day in California and
the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation is urging patients, their
supporters, health care providers, and the general public to
demonstrate their caring by sharing the road on which patients
walk, the facts about Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom
disease, and the growing awareness of the etiology of this
disorder and treatments.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 7/3/13)
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
UCB, Inc.
JL:k 7/3/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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