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MI SR0166
Resolution
AI Summary
- Declares August 2014 as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month in Michigan
- SMA is the leading genetic disease killer of children and causes progressive degeneration of voluntary muscle movement, eventually affecting walking, sitting, breathing, eating, and swallowing
- Approximately 1 in 40 people (nearly 10 million Americans) unknowingly carries the SMA gene, with no known family history in most cases
- National Institutes of Health identified SMA as closest to treatment among 600+ neurological disorders, with leading researchers stating a viable treatment or cure could be achievable within five years with adequate resources
- SMA research has potential to benefit treatment of other diseases including ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Fragile X syndrome, and Tay-Sachs disease
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare August 2014 as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted
7/16/2014
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