,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hfd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,blumenthal introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to provide for further comprehensive research at the ,national ,institute of ,neurological ,disorders and ,stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ellie ,helton1 ,lisa ,colagrossi1 ,teresa ,anne ,lawrence1 and ,jennifer ,sedney ,focused ,research ,act or ,ellie's ,law4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,an estimated #f1jjj1jjj people in the ,united ,states1 or #a in #ej people1 have an unruptured brain aneurysm4 7#b7 ,each year1 an estimated #cj1jjj people in the ,united ,states suffer a brain aneurysm rupture4 ,ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about #dj percent of cases4 ,of those who survive1 about #ff percent suffer some permanent neurological deficit4 7#c7 ,brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women than in men by a #c to #b ratio4 ,people who experienced a brain aneurysm rupture include the following3 7,a7 ,ellie ,helton4 ,on ,july #af1 #bjad1 ,ellie ,helton1 a vibrant1 loving #ad-year-old from ,apex1 ,north ,carolina1 passed away as a result of a ruptured aneurysm1 stunning her parents1 #b sisters1 and many1 many loved ones4 ,a day earlier1 on her second day of high school1 she woke up with a terrible headache after a plum-sized aneurysm on her brain stem ruptured4 ,while she suffered headaches throughout her life1 she was never diagnosed4 ,ellie was an avid reader and excellent student1 loved the arts1 and was incredibly creative4 ,she had an unwavering1 constant love for the family and friends in her life4 7,b7 ,lisa ,colagrossi4 ,on ,march #bj1 #bjae1 ,lisa ,colagrossi--,,wabc ,eyewitness ,news reporter1 wife of #ag years1 and mother of #b sons--unexpectedly passed away at the age of #di years after suffering a massive ruptured brain aneurysm4 ,despite experiencing one of the classic warning signs of a brain aneurysm 7the worst headache of my life71 ,lisa's passing came as a tremendous shock to her family and friends1 who did not know what a brain aneurysm was1 let alone its signs and symptoms4 ,she is remembered for being a loving wife1 a mother1 and a successful reporter1 and for her love of the ,new ,york ,rangers4 7,c7 ,teresa ,anne ,lawrence1 devoted mother of #c1 beloved wife1 and staple of her community1 collapsed while visiting her son's school on ,december #h1 #aihc4 ,she had been struggling with and taking medication for hypertension for several years4 ,at age #cd1 after being unconscious for #d days1 she passed away as a result of a brain aneurysm4 ,her loving husband and extended family were left to raise their children1 whom ,teresa cherished so much4 7,d7 ,jennifer ,sedney4 ,on ,december #be1 #bjac1 ,jennifer ,sedney1 a beautiful1 accomplished young woman1 passed away suddenly at the age of #bg from a ruptured brain aneurysm4 ,her only symptom was the worst headache of her life1 which none of her friends or family realized was a symptom of a potentially fatal condition4 ,jenny was a jogger1 a disciplined exerciser1 and a successful health care consultant and had recently launched a health blog founded on #c principles--bee curious1 bee radiant1 bee well4 ,her brother1 mother1 father1 and a large devoted network of friends and relatives remember her every day4 7#d7 ,the combined lost wages of survivors of brain aneurysm ruptures and their caretakers are approximately #ach1jjj1jjj per year4 7#e7 ,despite the widespread prevalence of this condition and the high societal cost it imposes on the ,nation1 the ,federal ,government spends only approximately #j4hc per year on brain aneurysm research for each person afflicted with a brain aneurysm4 7#f7 ,the first #c iterations of the ,international ,study on ,unruptured ,intracranial ,aneurysms 7,,isuia7 have advanced researchers' and clinicians' understanding of how to most effectively manage and treat unruptured intracranial aneurysms4 #c4 ,funding 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to conduct or support further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms1 studying a broader patient population diversified by age1 sex1 and race1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,institute of ,neurological ,disorders and ,stroke #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7b7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,any funds made available pursuant to this section shall supplement1 not supplant1 other funding made available for research on brain aneurysms4