Pennsylvania SR111 designates May 2025 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania SR111 designates May 2025 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. The resolution highlights ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting lower motor neurons. It notes the disease's progression, including muscle weakness, difficulty in swallowing, talking, and breathing, and eventual muscle atrophy. ALS typically occurs in adults aged 40-70, more commonly in men, and has no known cause, prevention, or cure.
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