Senate Resolution No. 2118
BY: Senator GRIFFO
MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
September 2026 as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in
the State of New York
WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in participating in
certain months that are designated to raise awareness of important
issues; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2026 as Brain Aneurysm
Awareness Month in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, The mission of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month is to
increase public awareness of brain aneurysms and the signs and symptoms
of this serious medical condition; and
WHEREAS, A brain aneurysm, also referred to as a cerebral aneurysm
or intracranial aneurysm (IA), is a weak, bulging spot on the wall of a
brain artery; as the artery wall becomes gradually thinner from the
dilation, the blood flow causes the weakened wall to swell outward which
may cause the aneurysm to rupture and allow blood to escape into the
space around the brain; and
WHEREAS, Small, unruptured aneurysms can often be monitored and do
not always require surgery; and
WHEREAS, Large brain aneurysms are more dangerous, and symptoms may
include severe headache, dilated pupils, double vision, pain above and
behind the eye, loss of consciousness, nausea, sudden weakness,
numbness, and/or difficulty speaking; all these symptoms are cause for
careful evaluation by a physician; and
WHEREAS, Risk factors for aneurysm rupture include smoking, high
blood pressure, and a family or personal history of a ruptured aneurysm;
and
WHEREAS, Through the years, the medical treatment of brain aneurysms
has advanced to be more effective and less invasive for patients;
treatment or observation is often used for an aneurysm that has not
ruptured; however, once an aneurysm has ruptured, the options are either
open surgery or an endovascular approach; and
WHEREAS, Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month was first established by the
Brain Aneurysm Foundation to help reduce aneurysm rupture by raising
awareness of the signs, symptoms, and risk factors associated with brain
aneurysms; it is also a time to encourage individuals to be screened if
they have family histories of aneurysms; and
WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater awareness of this
serious health condition, and more must be done to increase activity at
the local, State, and National levels; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2026 as Brain
Aneurysm Awareness Month in the State of New York and to urge all New
Yorkers to educate themselves about the signs, symptoms, prevention, and
treatment of brain aneurysms; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Legislative Resolution, suitably
engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the
State of New York.
