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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 327
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the month of March as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness |
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Month in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Multiple system atrophy is a progressive and |
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fatal neurological disease that is known to affect approximately |
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15,000 patients in the United States; as many as 35,000 more |
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citizens suffer the condition without accurate diagnoses; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a few years, patients with |
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multiple system atrophy lose the ability to walk, talk, chew, |
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swallow, and eventually, the ability to breathe; there are no |
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specific risk factors or known causes for the disease, and there |
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is currently no known cure; and |
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WHEREAS, A lack of awareness about multiple system atrophy |
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has hindered research and the ability of researchers to attain |
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funding for their work; public support and greater awareness can |
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aid in the discovery of the causes and a possible cure for this |
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devastating neurological disease and could help make a difference |
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in the lives of thousands of Americans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the month of March as Multiple |
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System Atrophy Awareness Month in Texas and encourage citizens |
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across the state to help raise awareness of this neurodegenerative |
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disorder; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a |
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memento of this important month. |
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Perry |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 1, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |