Suddenly Sleepy Saturday A Day for Narcolepsy Awareness

Proclamation

By the Governor of Alabama

WHEREAS, Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain’s inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles; and

WHEREAS, Narcolepsy affects an estimated 1 in every 2,000 Americans; and

WHEREAS, Narcolepsy is an under-recognized and under diagnosed condition; and

WHEREAS, The symptoms of narcolepsy, especially when undiagnosed, can lead to accidents, injuries, and problems with learning, and working; and

WHEREAS, Narcolepsy affects people neurologically, socially, and emotionally; and

WHEREAS, Narcolepsy affects people of all ages, with onset typically between the ages of 15 and 25:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim Saturday, March 12, 2016, as

Suddenly Sleepy Saturday: A Day for Narcolepsy Awareness

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 1^st day of March 2016.

Robert Bentley
Governor