Senator Thomas offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 50.

            A resolution commemorating Saturday, September 17, 2005, as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSDS) is a debilitating and progressively chronic condition that affects about 1 million people nationwide. It is characterized by a disturbance in the sympathetic nervous system that causes severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch; and

            Whereas, Today, RSDS is often misdiagnosed because this condition is either unknown or is poorly understood. The prognosis for patients suffering from RSDS is generally much better when the condition is identified and treated as early as possible; and

            Whereas, If untreated or undiagnosed, RSDS can spread to all extremities making rehabilitation more difficult. A day of recognition in the state of Michigan would allow others to learn of the disease and be properly diagnosed at an early stage; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate Saturday, September 17, 2005, as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association.