PRINTER'S NO. 4320
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1182
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, MADDEN, READSHAW, HILL-EVANS, BIZZARRO,
MILLARD, RYAN, DiGIROLAMO, LONGIETTI, J. McNEILL, NEILSON,
THOMAS AND BURNS, NOVEMBER 2, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 15, 2018, as "Ohtahara Syndrome Awareness
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Ohtahara syndrome is a rare neurological disorder
that is characterized by seizures and affects infants within the
first three months of life; and
WHEREAS, Ohtahara syndrome is most commonly caused by
metabolic disorders or structural damage in the brain; and
WHEREAS, The cause of many cases of Ohtahara syndrome cannot
be determined; and
WHEREAS, As Ohtahara syndrome progresses, seizures become
more frequent and approximately one in three infants develop
other types of seizure disorders; and
WHEREAS, Developmental delays and motor and cognitive
problems are often present and can grow increasingly worse; and
WHEREAS, Treating this condition is extremely difficult as
the medications that are typically used to treat seizure
disorders are rarely effective in treating Ohtahara syndrome;
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