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AK HCR9
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
5/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
Ken McCarty
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AI Summary
- Designates May 1 - 7, 2022, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in Alaska
- Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements affecting the face, trunk, and extremities, and can develop months, years, or decades after taking dopamine receptor blocking agents such as antipsychotics
- Over 500,000 Americans suffer from tardive dyskinesia, with one in four patients receiving long-term antipsychotic treatment experiencing the disorder
- The American Psychiatric Association recommends regular screenings for tardive dyskinesia in patients taking dopamine receptor blocking agents due to the disorder being often unrecognized and misdiagnosed
- Encourages individuals in Alaska to become better informed about and aware of tardive dyskinesia, following recent FDA approval of two new treatments for the condition
Legislative Description
Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week
Proclamations
Last Action
PERMANENTLY FILED 5/3 LEGIS RESOLVE 11
5/4/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules3/8/2022
Rules2/9/2022
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