,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fje  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #bg1     
#bjai,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for   
himself and ,mr4 ,doggett7 submitted the
 following resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on ,energy   
and ,commerce  ,,resolution  ,expressing
 support for the goals and ideals of    
,national ,hydrocephalus ,awareness     
,month4  ,whereas hydrocephalus1 an     
abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal  
fluid in the brain1 is a                
life-threatening condition that affects 
approximately #a1jjj1jjj ,americans of  
all ages2 ,whereas each year1 one in    
#ggj babies develops hydrocephalus2     
,whereas hospitalization charges for    
pediatric hydrocephalus cases alone cost
 the ,united ,states health care system 
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj per year2 ,whereas adults
 living with hydrocephalus add          
exponentially to health care system     
costs1 as well as costs related to      
reduced productivity in the workplace2  

,whereas the incidence of undiagnosed   
and untreated hydrocephalus in older    
,americans can result in unnecessary    
confinement to assisted living          
facilities and nursing homes2 ,whereas  
up to two-thirds 7#bd1jjj potential     
cases7 of our current and former        
military service members suffering from 
moderate to severe traumatic brain      
injuries are at risk of developing      
hydrocephalus2 ,whereas there is no cure
 for this condition1 and the only       
treatment is costly brain surgery which 
frequently must be repeated to replace  
the shunt1 a medical device that is the 
most common treatment for the condition 
and has one of the highest failure rates
 of all medical devices2 ,whereas       
various research studies are being      
conducted in the ,united ,states in     
order to better understand1 prevent1 and
 treat hydrocephalus2 ,whereas          
organizations1 such as the ,pediatric   
,hydrocephalus ,foundation and the      
,hydrocephalus ,association1 serve as   

global leaders for hydrocephalus        
awareness1 education1 support1 advocacy1
 and research funding2 ,whereas the     
,pediatric ,hydrocephalus ,foundation   
established ,national ,hydrocephalus    
,awareness ,month in #bjji2 and ,whereas
 the ,pediatric ,hydrocephalus          
,foundation and the ,hydrocephalus      
,association recognize ,september as    
,national ,hydrocephalus ,awareness     
,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7   
supports the goals and ideals of        
,national ,hydrocephalus ,awareness     
,month2 and  7#b7 continues to support  
research to prevent1 detect1 and treat  
hydrocephalus4