| PRINTER'S NO. 3463 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. | 821 | Session of 2014 |
INTRODUCED BY TAYLOR, MURT, KOTIK, CALTAGIRONE, KILLION, HENNESSEY, KINSEY, VEREB, COHEN, MIRABITO, O'NEILL, CLAY, LUCAS, DiGIROLAMO, MUSTIO, BAKER, W. KELLER, BISHOP, GABLER, KNOWLES, BROWNLEE, HARHART, SONNEY, MILLARD, LONGIETTI, PICKETT, MATZIE, KAVULICH, MCNEILL, YOUNGBLOOD, D. COSTA, THOMAS, J. HARRIS, PARKER, ROSS, WATSON, FLECK, READSHAW, MILNE AND GINGRICH, APRIL 30, 2014
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 30, 2014
A RESOLUTION
1Designating May 6, 2014, as "Moyamoya Awareness Day" in
2Pennsylvania.
3WHEREAS, Moyamoya disease is a rare disorder of the
4cerebrovascular system which causes arteries at the base of the
5brain to narrow, resulting in blocked blood flow to the brain;
6and
7WHEREAS, To compensate for the blockage, the body forms a
8tangle of tiny blood vessels; and
9WHEREAS, The term Moyamoya means "puff of smoke" in Japanese,
10which is how the tangle appeared to Japanese doctors who first
11described the disorder in the 1960s; and
12WHEREAS, Moyamoya may lead to a transient ischemic attack
13(TIA) and both children and adults may experience a stroke,
14followed by weakness or paralysis on one side of the body; and
15WHEREAS, Other symptoms of the disorder include aphasia, a
1speech problem that impairs language comprehension, vision
2problems, disturbed consciousness, reduced cognitive ability,
3distorted functioning of senses and involuntary movements; and
4WHEREAS, Because the arteries continue to narrow, surgery is
5needed to prevent mental decline and recurrent strokes;
6therefore be it
7RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 6,
82014, as "Moyamoya Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.