PRINTER'S NO. 2000
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
210
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, MADDEN, HILL-EVANS, HARKINS, ROZZI,
SANCHEZ, FREEMAN, DONAHUE, MALAGARI, HADDOCK, KHAN, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, CERRATO AND CONKLIN, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 15, 2023, as "Ohtahara Syndrome Awareness
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Ohtahara syndrome is a rare neurological disorder
that is characterized by seizures and affects infants within the
first three months of life; and
WHEREAS, Ohtahara syndrome is most commonly caused by
metabolic disorders or structural damage in the brain; and
WHEREAS, The cause of many cases of Ohtahara syndrome cannot
be determined; and
WHEREAS, As Ohtahara syndrome progresses, seizures become
more frequent; and
WHEREAS, Developmental delays and motor and cognitive
problems are often present and can grow increasingly worse; and
WHEREAS, Treating this condition is extremely difficult as
the medications that are typically used to treat seizure
disorders are rarely effective in treating Ohtahara syndrome;
and
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