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,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4       
,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4    
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4
 ,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 & ,ms4 ,norton7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = fur!r compreh5sive
 rese>* at ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,neurological ,disord]s & ,/roke on     
unruptur$ intracranial aneurysms4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ellie ,helton1 ,lisa ,colagrossi1      
,kri/5 ,%af] ,engl]t1 ,t]esa ,anne      
,lawr5ce1 & ,j5nif] ,s$ney ,focus$      
,rese>* ,act or ,ellie's ,law4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes ! foll[+      
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,an e/imat$ #f4f million p 9
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unruptur$ bra9 aneurysm4  7#b7 ,ea* ye>1

 an e/imat$ #cj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
suff] a bra9 aneurysm rupture4 ,ruptur$ 
bra9 aneurysms are fatal 9 ab\t #ej     
p]c5t ( cases4 ,( ^? :o survive1 ab\t   
#ff p]c5t suff] "s p]man5t neurological 
deficit4  7#c7 ,bra9 aneurysms are m    
likely to occur 9 wom5 ?an 9 m5 by a #c 
to #b ratio4 ,?is ,act repres5ts all ^? 
:o h be5 affect$ & di$ due to a ruptur$ 
bra9 aneurysm1 & _! lov$ ones4 ,p :o    
exp]i5c$ a bra9 aneurysm rupture include
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ellie ,helton4 ,on     
,july #af1 #bjad1 ,ellie ,helton1 a     
vibrant1 lov+ #ad-ye>-old f ,apex1 ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 pass$ away z a result ( a     
ruptur$ aneurysm1 /unn+ h] p>5ts1 two   
si/]s1 & _m1 _m lov$ ones4 ,a day e>li]1
 on h] second day ( high s*ool1 %e woke 
up ) a t]rible heada*e aft] a plum-siz$ 
aneurysm on h] bra9 /em ruptur$4 ,:ile  
%e suff]$ heada*es ?r\gh\t h] life1 %e 0
 nev] diagnos$4 ,ellie 0 an avid read] &
 excell5t /ud5t1 lov$ ! arts1 & 0       
incr$ibly creative4 ,%e _h an unwav]+1  
con/ant love = ! family & fri5ds 9 h]   

life4  7,b7 ,lisa ,colagrossi4 ,on ,m>* 
#bj1 #bjae1 ,lisa ,colagrossi--,,wabc   
,eyewitness ,news report]1 wife ( #ag   
ye>s1 & "m ( two sons--unexpect$ly pass$
 away at ! age ( #di ye>s aft] suff]+ a 
massive ruptur$ bra9 aneurysm4 ,despite 
exp]i5c+ "o ( ! classic w>n+ signs ( a  
bra9 aneurysm 7! wor/ heada*e ( my      
life71 ,lisa's pass+ came z a trem5d\s  
%ock to h] family & fri5ds1 :o did n "k 
:at a bra9 aneurysm 01 let alone its    
signs & symptoms4 ,%e is rememb]$ = be+ 
a lov+ wife1 a "m1 & a successful       
report]1 & = h] love ( ! ,new ,york     
,rang]s4  7,c7 ,kri/5 ,%af] ,engl]t4 ,on
 ,novemb] #bd1 #bjac1 ,kri/5 ,%af]      
,engl]t1 a devot$ wife1 "m1 daught]1    
si/]1 aunt1 & fri5d1 pass$ away f a     
ruptur$ bra9 aneurysm at ! age ( #be1 j 
weeks aft] giv+ bir? to h] son4 ,prior  
to h] pass+1 %e w5t to ! em]g5cy room ) 
symptoms ( a bra9 aneurysm & 0 s5t home 
)\t a scan4 ,kri/5 0 a d$icat$ tea*] :o 
lov$ *ildr54 ,%e 0 ?rill$ to become a   
"m4 ,sadly1 %e only exp]i5c$ mo!rhood = 

a few %ort days4 ,kri/5's family memb]s 
h be5 d$icat$ advocates s9ce h] pass+4  
7,d7 ,t]esa ,anne ,lawr5ce4 ,on ,decemb]
 #h1 #aihc1 ,t]esa ,anne ,lawr5ce1 a    
devot$ "m ( ?ree1 belov$ wife1 & /aple (
 h] community1 collaps$ :ile visit+ h]  
son's s*ool4 ,%e _h be5 /ruggl+ ) & tak+
 m$ication = hyp]t5sion = sev]al ye>s4  
,at age #cd1 aft] be+ unconsci\s = f\r  
days1 %e pass$ away z a result ( a bra9 
aneurysm4 ,h] lov+ husb& & ext5d$ family
 7 left to raise _! *ildr51 :om ,t]esa  
*]i%$ s mu*4  7,e7 ,j5nif] ,s$ney4 ,on  
,decemb] #be1 #bjac1 ,j5nif] ,s$ney1 a  
beautiful1 accompli%$ "y woman1 pass$   
away sudd5ly at ! age ( #bg f a ruptur$ 
bra9 aneurysm4 ,h] only symptom 0 ! wor/
 heada*e ( h] life1 :i* none ( h] fri5ds
 or family realiz$ 0 a symptom ( a      
pot5tially fatal condition4 ,j5ny 0 a   
jogg]1 a discipl9$ ex]cis]1 & a         
successful heal? c>e consultant & _h    
rec5tly laun*$ a heal? blog f\nd$ on    
?ree pr9ciples--bee curi\s1 bee radiant1
 bee well4 ,h] bro!r1 "m1 & fa!r1 & a   

l>ge devot$ network ( fri5ds &          
relatives1 rememb] h] e day4  7#d7 ,bra9
 aneurysm ruptures h a significant      
fiscal impact on survivors1 c>etak]s1 & 
! heal? c>e community4 ,! annual e/imat$
 pre-insurance direct co/ ( bra9        
aneurysm ruptures to ,am]ican pati5ts is
 approximately #a1djj1jjj1jjj1 & !      
e/imat$ direct co/ to hospitals ea* ye> 
is approximately #b1gjj1jjj1jjj4 ,! l5g?
 ( /ay 9 ! int5sive c>e unit is ! l>ge/ 
driv] ( co/ = bra9 aneurysm ruptures1 & 
e/imates d n reflect indirect co/s      
includ+ travel1 food1 *ildc>e1 & wage   
losses = pati5ts & c>etak]s4  7#e7      
,despite ! widespread preval5ce ( ?is   
condition & ! high societal co/ x       
imposes on ! ,nation1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 only sp5ds approximately #b4jh p] ye>  
on bra9 aneurysm rese>* = ea* p]son     
afflict$ ) a bra9 aneurysm4  7#f7 ,!    
fir/ ?ree it]ations ( ! ,int]national   
,/udy on ,unruptur$ ,intracranial       
,aneurysms 7,,isuia7 h advanc$ rese>*]s'
 & cl9icians' und]/&+ ( h[ to mo/       

effectively manage & treat unruptur$    
intracranial aneurysms4  #c4 ,fund+  7a7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to     
conduct or support fur!r compreh5sive   
rese>* on unruptur$ intracranial        
aneurysms1 /udy+ a broad] pati5t        
population div]sifi$ by age1 sex1 &     
race1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
to ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,neurological
 ,disord]s & ,/roke #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 
available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4   
7b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,any funds   
made available pursuant to ?is section  
%all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r fund+   
made available = rese>* on bra9         
aneurysms4