,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,mr4 ,banks 7= himself & ,mr4      
,m]kley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,septemb] z ,dy/onia      
,aw>5ess ,mon? to promote public aw>5ess
 & und]/&+ ( dy/onia4  ,:]eas dy/onia is
 a neurological movem5t disord] t causes
 excessive1 involunt>y muscle           
contractions1 result+ 9 abnormal muscle 
movem5ts & body po/ures2 ,:]eas dy/onia 
affects an e/imat$ #bej1jjj to #cjj1jjj 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?\gh !   
true numb] may be high] due to          
und]diagnosis & misdiagnosis2 ,:]eas    
dy/onia c affect p ( all ages1 g5d]s1 & 
backgr\nds1 & may appe> z a /&alone     
condition or z a symptom ( o!r          
neurological disord]s2 ,:]eas !re are   
multiple =ms ( dy/onia1 includ+ focal1  

segm5tal1 & g5]aliz$ dy/onias1 t may    
impact a p]son's ability to walk1 speak1
 see1 or p]=m daily tasks2 ,:]eas       
dy/onia c cause significant physical    
disability1 social isolation1 emotional 
di/ress1 & f9ancial h>d%ip = individuals
 & families2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh !re is no   
cure = dy/onia1 treatm5ts su* z botul9um
 tox9 injections1 oral m$ications1 deep 
bra9 /imulation1 & supportive !rapies c 
help manage symptoms & improve quality (
 life2 ,:]eas great] aw>5ess & und]/&+ (
 dy/onia w lead to e>li] diagnosis1     
exp&$ rese>*1 improv$ treatm5ts1 & bett]
 support = individuals & families liv+ )
 ?is condition2 ,:]eas m$ical rese>*]s &
 cl9icians are work+ dilig5tly to       
increase aw>5ess & advance k ( dy/onia  
?r\gh outrea*1 education1 & sci5tific   
/udy2 ,:]eas s]vicememb]s & vet]ans may 
exp]i5ce dy/onia z a result ( traumatic 
bra9 injury1 exposure to c]ta9          
m$ications1 or o!r s]vice-relat$        
conditions1 und]scor+ ! importance (    
rese>*1 treatm5t access1 & c>e )9 !     

heal? sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & ,:]eas 
! ,pe] ,review$ ,m$ical ,rese>* ,program
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has aw>d$      
competitive rese>* grants support+      
/udies on dy/onia1 reflect+ !           
recognition ( its impact on ! heal? (   
s]vicememb]s1 vet]ans1 & ! g5]al        
population3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses support = !     
designation ( ,septemb] z ,dy/onia      
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ =
 fur!r rese>* to discov] new treatm5ts &
 a cure = dy/onia2  7#c7 comm5ds ! ef=ts
 ( m$ical pr(essionals & rese>*]s :o "w 
to improve ! lives ( individuals )      
dy/onia2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,dy/onia        
,aw>5ess ,mon? ) appropriate programs & 
activities to raise public aw>5ess &    
und]/&+ ( dy/onia4