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          Date of Hearing:   August 22, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair


          SCR  
                      163 (Fuller) - As Introduced August 3, 2016


          SENATE VOTE:  38-0


          SUBJECT:  Chiari Malformation Awareness Month


          SUMMARY:  Declares the month of September 2016 as Chiari  
          Malformation Awareness Month.  Specifically, this resolution  
          makes the following legislative findings: 


          1)Chiari Malformation is a serious neurological disorder  
            affecting more than 300,000 people in the United States.

          2)Chiari Malformations are defects in the cerebellum, the part  
            of the brain that controls balance, and this creates pressure  
            on the cerebellum and brain stem and may block the normal flow  
            of cerebral spinal fluid to and from the brain.

          3)Symptoms usually appear during adolescence or early adulthood  
            and can include severe head and neck pain, vertigo, muscle  
            weakness, balance problems, blurred or double vision,  
            difficulty swallowing, and sleep apnea.

          4)The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of  
            the National Institute of Health is conducting research to  
            find alternative surgical options and identify the cause of  
            Chiari Malformations to create improved treatment and  
            prevention plans.








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          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
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          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800