,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ijc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself & ,mrs4     
,mill]-,meeks7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,novemb] z ,complex ,regional ,pa9      
,syndrome & ,reflex ,sympa!tic ,dy/rophy
 ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas      
,complex ,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome1 also 
kn[n z ,reflex ,sympa!tic ,dy/rophy     
,syndrome1 is a r>e1 neuro-inflammatory 
syndrome *>act]iz$ by int5se *ronic pa91
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impairm5t ( ! limbs t may result f      
simple trauma1 injury1 infection1 or    
surg]y t c lead to disability2 ,:]eas   
,complex ,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome c     
become debilitat+ unless diagnos$ e>ly &
 treat$ appropriately2 ,:]eas al?\gh    
,complex ,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome 0 fir/
 id5tifi$ dur+ ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>1 x 
rema9s an obscure & poorly und]/ood     

condition = :i* !re is no s+le te/ =    
diagnosis1 & !re is no cure2 ,:]eas     
,complex ,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome is m  
common 9 wom5 ?an m5 ) a ratio ( #c4e3a1
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adults1 especially po/ m5opausal wom52  
,:]eas ! incid5ce ( ,complex ,regional  
,pa9 ,syndrome is l[ worldwide1 )       
regional rates g5]ally betwe5 #e & #bi  
p] #ajj1jjj individuals1 high] 9 wom5 & 
old] adults1 & ev5 l[] 9 *ildr52 ,:]eas 
individuals ) ,complex ,regional ,pa9   
,syndrome1 l _m o!r r>e disord]s1       
exp]i5ce *all5ges ) obta9+ a diagnosis1 
limit$ treatm5t options1 & difficulty   
f9d+ & access+ treatm5t c5t]s &         
physicians ) exp]tise 9 ,complex        
,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome2 ,:]eas because
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body1 a pati5t ) ,complex ,regional ,pa9
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exp]ts across a range ( m$ical          
specialties2 ,:]eas1 to date1 !re is no 
treatm5t = ,complex ,regional ,pa9      
,syndrome t is approv$ by ! ,food &     

,drug ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is resolution   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,fda72 ,:]eas !re is a   
critical ne$ = rese>* & developm5t to   
advance treatm5ts = ,complex ,regional  
,pa9 ,syndrome2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( !  
,orphan ,drug ,act1 !re h be5 important 
advances 9 rese>* on & treatm5t = r>e   
diseases1 includ+ developm5t ef=ts 9    
,complex ,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome2      
,:]eas ! ,,fda e/abli%$ ! ,accel]at$    
,approval ,pa?way 9 #aiib & ,congress   
codifi$ ! pa?way 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas !      
,accel]at$ ,approval ,pa?way is an      
important pa?way = r>e & ultr>>e        
diseases z x all[s = e>li] approval (   
drugs t treat s]i\s conditions1 & fill  
an unmet m$ical ne$2 ,:]eas ,congress & 
! ,,fda h affirm$ ! importance (        
incorporat+ ! pati5t p]spective ?r\gh\t 
! drug review process ?r\gh ! ,,fda's   
,pati5t-,focus$ ,drug ,developm5t       
program2 ,:]eas ! ,reflex ,sympa!tic    
,dy/rophy ,syndrome ,association1 a     
nonpr(it organization f\nd$ 9 #aihd to  
provide support1 education1 & hope to   

all affect$ by ! pa9 & disability (     
,,crps_/,,rsd1 :ile driv+ rese>* to     
develop bett] treatm5ts & a cure =      
,complex ,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome2 &    
,:]eas ,complex ,regional ,pa9 ,syndrome
 & ,reflex ,sympa!tic ,dy/rophy         
,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon? is expect$ to  
be obs]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ye>s to   
come1 provid+ hope & in=mation =        
pati5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & families ar\nd !   
c\ntry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! designation ( ,complex ,regional   
,pa9 ,syndrome & ,reflex ,sympa!tic     
,dy/rophy ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &   
7#b7 recognizes ! importance (1 )       
respect to ,complex ,regional ,pa9      
,syndrome & ,reflex ,sympa!tic ,dy/rophy
 ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?-- 7,a7 improv+
 aw>5ess2  7,b7 enc\rag+ accurate & e>ly
 diagnosis2  7,c7 advanc+ rese>*2  7,d7 
develop+ new treatm5ts1 diagno/ics1 &   
cures2 &  7,e7 id5tify+ regulatory      
pa?ways = drug developm5t ( ultr>>e     
diseases l ,complex ,regional ,pa9      

,syndrome & ,reflex ,sympa!tic ,dy/rophy
 ,syndrome4