Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025 as Dystonia Awareness Month in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025 as Dystonia Awareness Month in New York. Dystonia is a movement disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and spasms. It affects approximately 300,000 people in North America, with symptoms that can be chronic or appear during attacks. While there is no cure, treatments include medications, botulinum toxin injections, and surgery. The bill emphasizes the need for greater public awareness and increased activity to address this serious health issue.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025 as Dystonia Awareness Month in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025 as Dystonia Awareness Month in New York. Dystonia is a movement disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and spasms. It affects approximately 300,000 people in North America, with symptoms that can be chronic or appear during attacks. While there is no cure, treatments include medications, botulinum toxin injections, and surgery. The bill emphasizes the need for greater public awareness and increased activity to address this serious health issue.