PRINTER'S NO. 3240
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
836
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, ROZZI, COHEN, READSHAW, ROSS, V. BROWN,
LONGIETTI, BIZZARRO, BAKER, MURT, DONATUCCI, DUSH, SONNEY,
D. COSTA, HENNESSEY, SCHLEGEL CULVER, MACKENZIE, REGAN,
KINSEY, VEREB, MILLARD, TOOHIL, WARD, O'NEILL, R. BROWN,
THOMAS, PASHINSKI, J. HARRIS, HARHART, KIRKLAND, PAYNE,
DiGIROLAMO, FREEMAN, BURNS, WHEELAND, NEILSON, CALTAGIRONE,
YOUNGBLOOD, MILNE, WATSON, GOODMAN, MARSICO, A. HARRIS AND
PHILLIPS-HILL, APRIL 29, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month May 2016 as "Huntington's Disease
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Huntington's disease is a fatal genetic disorder
that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the
brain, leading to deterioration of a person's physical and
mental abilities; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms of Huntington's disease include personality
changes, mood swings, depression, forgetfulness, impaired
judgment, unsteady gait, involuntary movements, slurred speech,
difficulty in swallowing and significant weight loss; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms usually appear in individuals between 30
and 50 years of age and worsen over a 10-year to 25-year period;
and
WHEREAS, The Huntington's Disease Society of America
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