IN HR0017

Urges Governor Michael Pence to proclaim March as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month in Indiana

Multiple System Atrophy is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting autonomic body functions with no known cure

Symptoms include loss of balance and coordination, fainting from low blood pressure, swallowing and breathing difficulties, and tremors similar to Parkinson's Disease or ALS

Approximately 5 per 100,000 people are affected by the disease

Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to Christina E. Faulkner