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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
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also kn[n z a c]ebrovascul> accid5t1 is 
an acute neurologic injury t occurs :5 !
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int]rupt$ by a clot 9 ! art]y or a bur/ 
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em]g5cy t c cause p]man5t neurologic    
damage or ev5 dea? if n promptly        
diagnos$ & treat$2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$    
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 dea?2 ,:]eas #a p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 dies f /roke e #c m9utes & #cc seconds2
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9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a /roke2 ,:]eas !   
direct 7m$ical7 co/s ( /roke are        
#cj1hjj1jjj1jjj annually1 & total co/s  
7bo? m$ical & lo/ productivity7 are     

#di1hjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas /roke is a lead+
 cause ( s]i\s long-t]m disability2     
,:]eas ^? disabilities may require ongo+
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 & o!r !rapy & surg]ies2 ,:]eas !       
p]man5t heal? conc]ns & treatm5ts       
result+ f /roke h a consid]able impact  
on *ildr51 families1 & society2 ,:]eas !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion
 advises t ! mo/ effective /roke        
treatm5ts are available only if ! /roke 
is recogniz$ & diagnos$ )9 #c h\rs ( !  
fir/ symptoms & recomm5ds ! public be   
famili> ) & use ! mnemonic ,f4,a4,s4,t4 
to id5tify ! signs & symptoms ( /roke1  
includ+-- 7#a7 ,f--,face ,droop+3 ,ask !
 p]son to smile4 ,does "o side ( ! face 
droop82  7#b7 ,a--,arm ,weakness3 ,ask !
 p]son to raise bo? arms4 ,does "o arm  
drift d[nw>d82  7#c7 ,s--,spee*         
,difficulty3 ,ask ! p]son to repeat a   
simple phrase4 ,is ! spee* slurr$ or    
/range82 &  7#d7 ,t--,"t to ,call       
#i-a-a3 ,if y see any ( ^! signs1 call  
#i-a-a "r away42 & ,:]eas ,may is       

recogniz$ z ,national ,/roke ,aw>5ess   
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,/roke ,aw>5ess    
,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to support ! ef=ts1 programs1    
s]vices1 & advocacy ( organizations t "w
 to enhance public aw>5ess ( /roke2 &   
7#c7 enc\rages cont9u$ coord9ation &    
coop]ation betwe5 gov]nm5t1 rese>*]s1   
families1 & ! public to improve         
prognoses by increas+ access to timely  
treatm5ts = individuals :o suff] /rokes4