,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #gca  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #ag1     
#bjad ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of  
,texas submitted the following          
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of the week of ,september   
#ae1 #bjad1 through ,september #ba1     
#bjad1 as ,balance ,awareness ,week4    
,whereas vestibular 7inner-ear-balance7 
disorders are underdiagnosed and        
undertreated2 ,whereas as many as #ce   
percent of adults #dj years of age and  
older in the ,united                    
,states--approximately #fi million      
,americans--have experienced some form  
of vestibular dysfunction2 ,whereas #hj 
percent of people #fe years of age and  
older have experienced dizziness2       
,whereas vestibular disorder patients   
may consult #d or more physicians and   
spend #ej months or more in their search
 for a diagnosis2 ,whereas the          

,vestibular ,disorders ,association     
celebrates ,balance ,awareness ,week to 
reduce the time it takes to diagnose a  
vestibular disorder by helping patients 
recognize their symptoms and encouraging
 them to seek help from a qualified     
vestibular specialist2 and ,whereas the 
week of ,september #ae1 #bjad1 through  
,september #ba1 #bjad1 would be an      
appropriate week to designate as        
,balance ,awareness ,week3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,balance ,awareness      
,week2 and  7#b7 recognizes the         
importance of raising public awareness  
about vestibular disorders4