HJR171 Summary

• Recognizes April 2013 as Neuropathy Awareness Month in Alabama
• Defines neuropathy as disorders involving damage or injury to peripheral nervous system nerves, causing numbness, pain, discomfort, and medical impairment
• Urges delivery of neuropathy coverage and care by governmental agencies and medical providers
• Calls for increased understanding of neuropathy's scope and impact among health officials and the public
• Encourages increased funding of private and public research and patient support through resources including eNeuropathy Awareness, eNeuropathy Research, eNeuropathy Education, Diagnostic Referral Community, and ionDermaHealth