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          Bill No:  SCR 82
          Author:   Wolk (D), et al
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           


           SUBJECT  :    Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     NF, Inc.


           DIGEST  :    This resolution proclaims the month of May 2010,  
          as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, to increase public  
          awareness of neurofibromatosis and bring hope to patients  
          and their families.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings:

          1. Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a debilitating genetic  
             disorder of the nervous system that affects over 10,000  
             Californians.
           
          2. NF causes tumors to grow throughout the body.  Those  
             suffering from NF may experience anything from mild  
             symptoms, to severe symptoms leading to death.
           
          3. Research has directly linked NF to disorders including  
             cancer, brain tumors, memory loss, learning  
             disabilities, heart disease, blindness, deafness, and  
             orthopedic problems.
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          4. Increased public knowledge of NF may bring hope to NF  
             patients and families, and support essential research. 
          5. Since the discovery of the genes causing NF in the  
             1990s, researchers have made progress in understanding  
             NF and creating drugs to combat it.

          This resolution proclaims the month of May 2010, as  
          Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, to increase public  
          awareness of neurofibromatosis and bring hope to patients  
          and their families.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  3/23/10)

          NF, Inc. (source)


          CTW:mw  3/24/10   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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