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AR HR1068
Resolution
Status
4/4/2019
Primary Sponsor
Julie Mayberry
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AI Summary
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Declares June 2, 2019, as "Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day" in Arkansas in memory of Madison Arvet Levingston, a 13-year-old from Little Rock who died on June 5, 2018, from complications of an in-utero stroke
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Perinatal stroke occurs in approximately 1 in every 2,800 live births, and stroke ranks among the top 10 causes of death in children ages 1-19
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Sixty percent of children who survive a stroke experience permanent neurological problems, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, speech difficulties, and cognitive challenges
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Signs of pediatric stroke are subtle and may go unnoticed for months or years
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Directs the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to Madison Arvet Levingston's parents upon adoption
Legislative Description
To Declare June 2, 2019, As "pediatric Stroke Awareness Day".
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
4/4/2019