,,iv #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #afg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #b1 #bjag,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself & ,ms4 ,norton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,support+ ! designation ( ! week ( ,febru>y #bf to ,m>* #d1 #bjag1 z ,national ,sp9al ,,csf ,leak ,aw>5ess ,week4 ,:]eas sp9al c]ebrosp9al fluid 7,,csf7 leak1 also kn[n z intracranial hypot5sion1 is an important1 disabl+1 und]diagnos$ b treatable cause ( new onset heada*e2 ,:]eas c]ebrosp9al fluid 7,,csf7 ba!s & supports ! bra9 & sp9al cord2 ,:]eas :5 ! connective tissue kn[n z dura t holds ,,csf 9 ar\nd ! sp9al cord has a hole or te>1 ! result is a loss ( ,,csf volume2 ,:]eas ! mo/ common symptom is a disabl+ positional heada*e t is worse :5 upright & improv$ :5 ly+ d[n2 ,:]eas sp9al ,,csf leaks may cause a wide range ( symptoms & s]i\s complications1 includ+ /roke1 dem5tia1 ,p>k9sonism1 coma1 & ev5 dea?2 ,:]eas ! causes ( sp9al ,,csf leaks include ^? t arise f trauma or m$ical proc$ures1 z well z ^? t occur spontane\sly2 ,:]eas ! diagnosis is (t5 miss$ or delay$ due to l[ aw>5ess by heal? c>e provid]s1 contribut+ to additional suff]+2 ,:]eas ! s5sitivity ( diagno/ic imag+ is curr5tly inadequate to confirm ! diagnosis &_/or locate ! leak 9 _m cases1 :i* impacts treatm5t options & outcomes2 ,:]eas curr5t treatm5t options are limit$ to epidural pat*+ proc$ures & a range ( neurosurgical proc$ures2 ,:]eas ! incid5ce & preval5ce ( ?is disord] has be5 *all5g+ to /udy due to und]diagnosis2 ,:]eas fund+ = rese>* ( ?is disord] is lack+2 & ,:]eas great] aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( ?is disord] are vital to ensure ! diagnosis1 treatm5t1 & be/ possible outcomes = pati5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national ,sp9al ,,csf ,leak ,aw>5ess ,week2 & 7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( und]/&+ ! impact ( ?is disord]4