,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #geb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4   
,blum5?al submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! mon? ( ,may #bjbf z     
,progressive ,supranucle> ,palsy &      
,corticobasal ,deg5]ation ,aw>5ess      
,mon?4  ,:]eas progressive supranucle>  
palsy1 (t5 ref]r$ to z ,,psp1 &         
corticobasal deg5]ation1 (t5 ref]r$ to z
 ,,cbd1 are r>e1 adult onset1 rapidly   
progress+ neurodeg5]ative disord]s t    
affect multiple areas ( ! bra9 & cause  
complex symptoms & c>e ne$s2 ,:]eas1    
al?\gh "s symptoms may appe> simil> to  
^? ( o!r neurological diagnoses l       
,p>k9son's disease & frontotemporal     
dem5tia1 progressive supranucle> palsy &
 corticobasal deg5]ation are di/9ct     
diseases ) _! own unique trajectories & 
c>e ne$s2 ,:]eas1 :ile e/imates v>y & ! 
conditions are frequ5tly misdiagnos$1   

approximately #cj1jjj ,am]icans are liv+
 ) progressive supranucle> palsy &      
#b1jjj ,am]icans are liv+ ) corticobasal
 deg5]ation2 ,:]eas delays 9 ! accurate 
diagnosis ( progressive supranucle>     
palsy & corticobasal deg5]ation & access
 to neurology pr(essionals specializ$ 9 
^! diseases are common & cause          
confusion1 anxiety1 & fru/ration among  
pati5ts2 ,:]eas progressive supranucle> 
palsy & corticobasal deg5]ation c cause 
significant difficulty ) movem5t1       
balance1 spee*1 swall[+1 cognition1     
vision1 mood1 & a v>iety ( o!r complex  
symptoms2 ,:]eas progressive supranucle>
 palsy & corticobasal deg5]ation are    
aggressive 9 _! progression1 ) mo/      
individuals becom+ dep5d5t on c>e 9 #c  
to #d ye>s & hav+ an ov]all life        
expectancy ( #g to #h ye>s f symptom    
onset2 ,:]eas !re are curr5tly no       
disease-modify+ treatm5ts = progressive 
supranucle> palsy or corticobasal       
deg5]ation2 ,:]eas m rese>* is ne$$ to  
und]/& ! roles ( environm5tal factors & 

g5etics 9 :y p develop progressive      
supranucle> palsy & corticobasal        
deg5]ation2 ,:]eas !re are c\ntless     
family c>egiv]s1 fri5ds1 & lov$ ones ^: 
lives are greatly affect$ by progressive
 supranucle> palsy & corticobasal       
deg5]ation2 ,:]eas additional rese>*1   
support s]vices1 & education are ne$$ to
 ma9ta9 quality ( life = ^? affect$ by !
 disease1 to develop bett] treatm5ts &  
prev5tion ( complications1 & to f9d     
cures = progressive supranucle> palsy & 
corticobasal deg5]ation2 & ,:]eas !     
designation ( ! mon? ( ,may #bjbf z     
,progressive ,supranucle> ,palsy &      
,corticobasal ,deg5]ation ,aw>5ess ,mon?
 w b5efit individuals diagnos$ ) !      
diseases1 families1 heal?c>e            
pr(essionals1 & communities across !    
c\ntry & w fur!r bol/] aw>5ess ( !      
diseases3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,may     
#bjbf z ,progressive ,supranucle> ,palsy
 & ,corticobasal ,deg5]ation ,aw>5ess   
,mon?2  7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals (

 ,progressive ,supranucle> ,palsy &     
,corticobasal ,deg5]ation ,aw>5ess      
,mon?2  7#c7 supports rese>* on         
diagnosis1 prev5tion1 treatm5ts1 & cures
 = progressive supranucle> palsy &      
corticobasal deg5]ation2  7#d7          
recognizes ! /r5g? & resili5ce ( !      
communities affect$ by progressive      
supranucle> palsy & corticobasal        
deg5]ation2 &  7#e7 comm5ds !           
individuals1 families1 volunte]s1       
heal?c>e pr(essionals1 rese>*]s1 &      
organizations across ! c\ntry :o are    
work+ to improve ! lives ( p liv+ )     
progressive supranucle> palsy &         
corticobasal deg5]ation4