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          Bill No:  SCR 23
          Author:   Wolk (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
          WITHOUT REFERENCE TO FILE


           SUBJECT :    Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     Neurofibromatosis, Inc.


           DIGEST  :    This resolution proclaims the month of May 2011 
          as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month to increase public 
          awareness of neurofibromatosis (NF) and bring hope to 
          patients and their families.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings:

          1. 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 2011 as 
          Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month to increase public 
          awareness of NF and bring hope to patients and their 
          families.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  4/4/11)

          Neurofibromatosis, Inc. (source)



          CTW:mw  4/4/11   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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