Supports designating March as "Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month" to raise awareness of this neurodegenerative disorder.
This bill expresses support for designating March as "Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month" to enhance public awareness of this rare and often fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Multiple System Atrophy affects 25,000–75,000 people in the United States annually, causing difficulties in walking, eating, and speaking. The bill highlights the need for increased awareness to facilitate research and development of therapeutics and treatments, as there is currently no known cure or treatment. Misdiagnoses are common, often mistaking it for Parkinson’s disease or progressive supranuclear palsy.
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