,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aajh  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,september #ad1 
#bjbj,ms4 ,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 #ac1 #bjbj1 through          
,september #bj1 #bjbj1 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 ,states1 approximately         
#fi1jjj1jjj people in the ,united       
,states1 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 four 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 #ac1 #bjbj1 through  
,september #bj1 #bjbj1 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