IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 569 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that observing a Move-
ment Disorders Awareness Month would promote awareness, diagnosis, 
and advocacy concerning the issue. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2007 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
observing a Movement Disorders Awareness Month would 
promote awareness, diagnosis, and advocacy concerning 
the issue. 
Whereas movement disorders are chronic and often debili-
tating conditions that are caused by damage to, or mal-
function in, specific regions of the brain and nervous sys-
tem that are responsible for voluntary and involuntary 
movements, the cause of which is mostly unknown; 
Whereas there are more than 30 neurological conditions that 
may be classified as movement disorders, and these in-
clude restless legs syndrome, dystonia, spasticity, Parkin-
son’s disease, essential tremor, ataxia, progressive 
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supranuclear palsy, Rett syndrome, tics, Tourette’s syn-
drome, Huntington’s disease, and others; 
Whereas symptoms of movement disorders include slow or ir-
regular movement; tremor-like movement; changes in co-
ordination, voice or vision, movement patterns, posture or 
position, and sensory perception; and sleep disturbance; 
Whereas movement disorders affect more than 40 million 
Americans; 
Whereas movement disorders are generally not well-recog-
nized or understood, and symptoms may go unnoticed or 
be confused by medical professionals; 
Whereas a patient with a movement disorder may visit more 
than 15 doctors over the course of five years before re-
ceiving an accurate diagnosis; 
Whereas proper diagnosis can lead to effective treatment; 
Whereas with the establishment of a Movement Disorders 
Awareness Month, nonprofit groups, including WE 
MOVE, would work with patient advocacy groups and 
foundations, as well as professional medical associations 
and societies, to create awareness of the month and 
would create topical educational forums and generate 
media interest surrounding all movement disorders and 
the awareness month; 
Whereas observing such Month would raise public awareness 
about these chronic conditions and encourage earlier di-
agnosis, leading to up-to-date treatment and resulting in 
a better quality of life for individuals affected by move-
ment disorders; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe October 2007 as 
Movement Disorders Awareness Month: Now, therefore, 
be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals and ideals of Movement Disorders Awareness 
Month, and it is the sense of the House that observing 
such Month would— 
(1) prick the public consciousness regarding the 
chronic disorders and difficulties that accompany 
these disorders; 
(2) inform individuals living with these dis-
orders of treatment options for an enhanced quality 
of life; 
(3) promote open forums during this month to 
educate the public about movement disorders; 
(4) affirm our commitment to families and indi-
viduals affected by motion disorders; and 
(5) facilitate continued research of motion dis-
orders in the people of the United States. 
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