PRINTER'S NO. 2215
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
508
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, DONATUCCI, YOUNGBLOOD, BAKER, KINSEY,
KIRKLAND, READSHAW, HENNESSEY, ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG, D. COSTA,
O'BRIEN, LONGIETTI, DiGIROLAMO, WATSON, V. BROWN, SONNEY,
DUSH, BIZZARRO, McNEILL, WARD, HARHART, ROSS, GINGRICH,
COHEN, MAHONEY, FARINA, O'NEILL, PAYNE, MAJOR, MARSICO,
GILLEN, DeLUCA, SCHWEYER, BISHOP, PASHINSKI, TAYLOR, SAINATO,
KORTZ, NEILSON, WHEELAND, SCHREIBER AND MURT,
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2015 as "Dystonia Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Dystonia is an incurable neurological disorder
characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow
repetitive movements or abnormal postures; and
WHEREAS, Dystonia is often initiated or worsened by voluntary
movements, and symptoms may "overflow" into adjacent muscles;
and
WHEREAS, Dystonia symptoms may be episodic, only occurring
during periodic attacks, or they may occur constantly, making
dystonia an especially difficult disability to live with; and
WHEREAS, There are multiple forms of dystonia, and dozens of
diseases and conditions may include dystonia as a symptom that
may affect a single body area or be generalized throughout
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