PRINTER'S NO. 3447
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
875
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY J. McNEILL, KIRKLAND, MURT, KINSEY, HARKINS, HILL-
EVANS, BIZZARRO, RYAN, CORR, HENNESSEY, TOOHIL, SCHLOSSBERG,
DAVIS, READSHAW, DUSH, SONNEY, McCARTER, MILLARD, BARBIN,
YOUNGBLOOD, WARD, LONGIETTI, CALTAGIRONE, SOLOMON, BURNS,
D. COSTA, McCLINTON, MARSICO, NEILSON, DRISCOLL AND DALEY,
APRIL 26, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 26, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2018 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 the 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 first 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 that there are approximately 30,000 symptomatic
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