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MI SR0117

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/7/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kristen McDonald Rivet

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Designates May 5-11, 2024, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in Michigan
  • Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary movement disorder characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements affecting the face, torso, limbs, fingers, or toes
  • Approximately 600,000 people in the United States have TD, with about 65 percent undiagnosed, highlighting the need for increased awareness about symptoms
  • TD can result from prolonged use of dopamine receptor blocking medications such as antipsychotics and antiemetics used to treat mental illnesses and gastrointestinal disorders
  • Encourages individuals experiencing uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements to consult healthcare providers, and recommends regular screening as recommended by the American Psychiatric Association

Legislative Description

A resolution to designate May 5-11, 2024, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.

Last Action

Adopted

5/7/2024

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