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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 10, 2015 10:59 AM |
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| From: | Representative Florindo J. Fabrizio |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in Pennsylvania |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce a resolution recognizing April 2015 as "Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. Nearly one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease. The cause is unknown, and although there is presently no cure there are treatment options such as medication and surgery to control the symptoms. However, these medications and treatments lose their effectiveness, generally after 4 to 8 years, leaving the person unable to move, speak or swallow. Since there is no cure, therapy, or drug to slow or halt the progression of Parkinson’s disease, increased awareness, education and research are needed to help find more effective treatments with fewer side effects, and, ultimately, an effective treatment or cure for Parkinson’s disease. Please join me by co-sponsoring this resolution as we continue to draw attention to this very painful disease. |
Introduced as HR266