[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13710]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF A NATIONAL TOURETTE SYNDROME DAY

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to help raise awareness of 
Tourette syndrome. This is a misunderstood disorder that affects an 
unknown number of Americans. The experts think that maybe 200,000 of us 
suffer from this neurological disorder; although no one really knows 
because it is often misdiagnosed. That is why we need to increase 
awareness and applaud those who work on a daily basis to make this one 
of the issues that we must be aware of.
  In my home State, the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and 
Associated Disorders provides an innovative, multidisciplinary, multi-
institutional approach to the treatment for those in New Jersey who 
have the Tourette syndrome and for their families. It is the first and 
only program of its kind in the Nation, and it serves as a model for 
other centers.
  In concert with the State legislature, they declared every Wednesday 
in New Jersey as Tourette Syndrome Day to call attention to this 
disorder. In order to continue to bring awareness to this disorder, 
today, I will introduce a resolution supporting the designation of a 
National Tourette Syndrome Day.

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