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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 171
          Author:   Wilk (R), et al.
          Amended:  8/19/14 in Assembly
          Vote:     21


           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 8/19/14


           SUBJECT  :    Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution declares September 2014 as  
          Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings: 

          1.Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most commonly  
            inherited neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in  
            2,500 people in the United States and 2.6 million people  
            worldwide.

          2.CMT affects both motor and sensory nerves with symptoms that  
            may include muscle weakness in the foot and lower leg, foot  
            deformities, frequent tripping or falls, and muscle weakness  
            in the hands. 

          3.Although physical therapy, occupational therapy, and moderate  
            physical activity are beneficial in treating CMT, and  
            sometimes CMT is surgically treated, currently there is no  
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            cure for CMT.

          4.The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association is dedicated to supporting  
            the development of new drugs to treat CMT in order to improve  
            the quality of life of people with CMT, and ultimately, to  
            find a cure for this disease.

          This resolution declares September 2014 Charcot-Marie-Tooth  
          Disease Awareness Month.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No



          JL:e  8/21/14   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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