,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #adi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 
7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4
 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = designation ( ,april
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,p>k9son's disease is a *ronic1         
progressive1 neurological disease & is !
 second mo/ common neurological disease 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is        
inadequate compreh5sive data on !       
incid5ce & preval5ce ( ,p>k9son's       
disease2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t ! disease
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,unit$ ,/ates & ! preval5ce w m ?an     
d\ble by #bjdj2 ,:]eas !re are millions 
( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are c>egiv]s1  
family memb]s1 & fri5ds greatly impact$ 
by ,p>k9son's disease e day2 ,:]eas x is
 e/imat$ t ! economic burd5 ( ,p>k9son's
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indirect co/s to pati5ts & family memb]s
 ( #f1cjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>2 ,:]eas al?\gh
 rese>* sugge/s ! cause ( ,p>k9son's    
disease is a comb9ation ( g5etic &      
environm5tal factors1 ! exact cause &   
progression ( ! disease is /ill unkn[n2 
,:]eas !re is no objective te/ or       
biom>k] = ,p>k9son's disease1 & ! rate (
 misdiagnosis c be high2 ,:]eas !       
symptoms ( ,p>k9son's disease v>y f     
p]son to p]son & include tremors1       
sl[ness ( movem5t1 difficulty ) balance1
 swall[+1 *ew+1 speak+1 rigidity1       
cognitive impairm5t1 dem5tia1 mood      
disord]s 7su* z depression & anxiety7   
con/ipation1 sk9 problems1 & sleep      
difficulties2 ,:]eas !re is no cure1    
!rapy1 or drug to sl[ or halt !         
progression ( ,p>k9son's disease2 ,:]eas
 m$ications mask "s symptoms (          
,p>k9son's disease = a limit$ am\nt ( "t
 ea* day1 (t5 ) dose-limit+ side        
effects1 & ultimately lose _!           
effectiv5ess1 leav+ ! p]son unable to   
move1 speak1 or swall[2 ,:]eas increas$ 

education & rese>* are ne$$ to f9d m    
effective treatm5ts ) few] side effects 
&1 ultimately1 an effective treatm5t or 
cure = ,p>k9son's disease2 & ,:]eas     
,april w\ld be an appropriate mon? to   
designate z ,p>k9son's ,aw>5ess ,mon?3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,p>k9son's ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
  7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals (      
,p>k9son's ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#c7        
cont9ues to support rese>* to f9d bett] 
treatm5ts1 & ev5tually1 a cure =        
,p>k9son's disease2  7#d7 recognizes ! p
 liv+ ) ,p>k9son's :o p>ticipate 9 vital
 cl9ical trials to advance ! k ( !      
disease2 &  7#e7 comm5ds ! d$ication (  
,/ate1 local1 regional1 & national      
organizations1 volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 &   
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ to 
improve ! quality ( life ( p]sons liv+ )
 ,p>k9son's disease & _! families4