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Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week: Supporting Individuals with Movement Disorders

The U.S. House of Representatives supports designating a week for Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness. This aims to increase public and medical community knowledge about this involuntary movement disorder, often linked to long-term use of certain medications for mental or gastrointestinal conditions. Greater awareness can lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment, improving patients' quality of life.
Key points
Designation of Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week (May 5-11, 2024) aims to educate the public and medical community.
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) involves uncontrollable body movements, often a side effect of long-term use of certain medications, e.g., for mental illnesses.
Increased awareness is crucial for earlier diagnosis and treatment, potentially improving the lives of an estimated 600,000 people in the U.S. affected by TD.
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5, 2024, through May 11, 2024, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".
Print number: HRES 1200
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Process start date: 2024-05-06