PRINTER'S NO. 1517
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
271
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, HENNESSEY, CALTAGIRONE, DiGIROLAMO,
BAKER, O'BRIEN, READSHAW, WATSON, RYAN, MILLARD, D. COSTA,
DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, MACKENZIE, LONGIETTI, KINSEY,
V. BROWN, TOOHIL, NEILSON, FREEMAN, BIZZARRO, GOODMAN,
DeLUCA, SCHWEYER, MADDEN, DONATUCCI, WARREN, PASHINSKI,
MARSICO, CONKLIN, HILL-EVANS, RAPP AND O'NEILL,
APRIL 24, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 24, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2017 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 an individual'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
estimates there are approximately 30,000 symptomatic Americans
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