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MI SR0125
Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates May 1-7, 2022, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in Michigan
- Recognizes that tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder causing involuntary muscle movements that can develop months or years after patients take dopamine receptor blocking agents (DRBAs) such as antipsychotics
- Notes that TD affects an estimated 600,000 Americans, with one in four patients on long-term antipsychotic treatment experiencing the condition, and that risk factors include advanced age, substance abuse, postmenopausal status, and mood disorders
- Acknowledges that TD is often unrecognized and misdiagnosed, but recent FDA-approved treatments now exist after years of research
- Calls for increased public and medical community awareness and education about tardive dyskinesia
Legislative Description
A resolution to observe May 1-7, 2022, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
Last Action
Adopted
4/13/2022
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