Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month

By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized:

WHEREAS, a brain aneurysm is an abnormal bulging of an artery in the brain; and

WHEREAS, an estimated 1 out of every 50 individuals in the United States will have or has had a brain aneurysm; and

WHEREAS, brain aneurysms are most likely to occur in individuals between the ages of 30 and 60 and are more likely to occur in women than men by a 3 to 2 ratio; and

WHEREAS, various risk factors can contribute to the formation of a brain aneurysm, including smoking, hypertension, and a family history of brain aneurysms; and

WHEREAS, a subarachnoid hemorrhage is when a brain aneurysm ruptures in the space between the brain and the thin tissue covering the brain and can lead to brain damage, stroke, and death; and

WHEREAS, each year, more than 30,000 individuals in the United States, some with a family history, suffer from ruptured brain aneurysms, 50 percent of whom die as a result; and

WHEREAS, early detection of brain aneurysms can save lives; and

WHEREAS, various research studies are being conducted in the United States to better understand, prevent, and treat brain aneurysms; and

WHEREAS, the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, a nonprofit organization, remains a globally recognized leader for brain aneurysm awareness, education, support, advocacy, and research funding;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize September 2024, as BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.

Governor of Virginia

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