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House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: June 12, 2013 11:30 AM
From: Representative Nick Miccarelli
To: All House members
Subject: Resolution Designating July 14, 2013 as "Involuntary Breath Holding Awareness Day" in PA
 
In the near future I will be introducing a resolution designating July 14, 2012 as "Involuntary Breath Holding Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania in order to raise awareness of this childhood condition.

Breath holding spells, also known as Expiratory Apnea, are a benign, involuntary and reflexive action seen in approximately 5% of children and involves an event in the environment that distresses the child and are a response to fear, stress, pain or anger in which the nervous system temporarily slows the heart rate and breathing.
There is a need to educate the public about this little-known condition in order to eliminate the confusion that such episodes are the result of a temper tantrum, willful defiance or can be controlled by the child.

Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation.


Introduced as HR407