| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution designating August 2004 as "Reflex |
| 3 | Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Month" in Florida. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, also known |
| 6 | as Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, is a chronic condition |
| 7 | characterized by severe, burning pain, pathological changes in |
| 8 | bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme |
| 9 | sensitivity to touch, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, or RSDS, is |
| 11 | most often the result of trauma to the extremities; however, it |
| 12 | may also be a consequence of sprains, fractures, surgery, damage |
| 13 | to blood vessels or nerves, and cerebral lesions, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, not a rare disorder, all age groups are |
| 15 | susceptible to RSDS, although it is more common in individuals |
| 16 | between the ages of 40 and 60, particularly women, and in |
| 17 | children it is often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric condition, |
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| 19 | WHEREAS, while treatment of and cure for RSDS is complex, |
| 20 | early recognition and proper management may lead to the |
| 21 | prevention of a crippling condition, and |
| 22 | WHEREAS, the North Florida RSD/CRPS Support Group and the |
| 23 | Internet website RSDCare.org were founded by Jacksonville |
| 24 | resident Tanya Kee, a victim of RSDS, with the goal of |
| 25 | increasing awareness of RSDS and focusing on positive ways of |
| 26 | dealing with this disease, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 28 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 29 | Florida: |
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| 31 | That the House of Representatives designates the month of |
| 32 | August 2004 as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Month" in |
| 33 | Florida and urges all residents of the state to gain a better |
| 34 | understanding of the symptoms associated with this disease and |
| 35 | the ever-present struggles endured by RSDS sufferers. |