[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1264 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1264

 Expressing support for the designation of March as National Essential 
                        Tremor Awareness Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 2010

Mr. Moore of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
  Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
 Coble, Mr. Terry, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Holt) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the designation of March as National Essential 
                        Tremor Awareness Month.

Whereas essential tremor is the most common movement disorder, affecting up to 
        10 million Americans, including 4 to 5 percent of people aged 40 to 60, 
        and 6 to 9 percent of people aged 60 and older;
Whereas essential tremor is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease, dystonia 
        and other neurological movement disorders, most people with essential 
        tremor are not diagnosed until after several visits to many physicians;
Whereas essential tremor is not a normal outcome of aging, as believed by many 
        people including some physicians, but is an abnormal condition, 
        primarily genetic, afflicting people of all ages, including newborns;
Whereas there are no medications that have been developed for people with 
        essential tremor, the medications currently being used were developed 
        for other conditions and only help 60 percent of the people affected, 
        and the only treatment specifically designed for essential tremor is 
        brain surgery;
Whereas essential tremor interferes with a person's ability to perform 
        activities of daily living such as grooming and writing, and in 
        approximately 5 percent of cases, is totally disabling;
Whereas research shows that people with essential tremor have a higher incidence 
        of depression than the general population and that a significant number 
        of these people isolate themselves in their homes;
Whereas essential tremor is a chronic condition that undermines the American 
        economy through lost wages and work hours and high medical costs in 
        getting an accurate diagnosis;
Whereas overcoming the medical, social, and economic issues listed in this 
        resolution depends upon research and research funding is dependent upon 
        awareness; and
Whereas March would be an appropriate month to designate as ``National Essential 
        Tremor Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Essential Tremor 
        Awareness Month'' for the purpose of raising awareness about 
        the Nation's number one neurological condition, affecting 
        approximately 10,000,000 Americans; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
        the observance of National Essential Tremor Awareness Month by 
        participating in the educational activities of the 
        International Essential Tremor Foundation.
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