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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological
3 conditions, estimated to affect over 50 million people
4 worldwide, 3 million people in the United States, and 130,000
5 people in the State of Illinois; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Danny Did Foundation is working to increase
7 epilepsy awareness by mainstreaming medical devices for home
8 use that act as alarm systems for seizure activity and
9 strengthening communication regarding Sudden Unexplained Death
10 in Epilepsy between medical professionals and those afflicted
11 by seizures, as well as their loved ones; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy accounts for
13 up to 18 percent of all deaths in patients with epilepsy; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Adult patients and parents of children with
15 epilepsy need to be informed of the possibility of Sudden
16 Unexplained Death in Epilepsy; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The Danny Did Foundation was created in response
18 to the tragic death of Danny Stanton, whose death might have
19 been prevented by seizure-detecting technology; therefore, be
20 it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate May 22,
3 2010 as "Danny Did Day" in the State of Illinois in an effort
4 to support the Danny Did Foundation and to raise awareness of
5 Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the Danny Did Foundation as a symbol of our
8 support and respect.