S.Res. 184 · 117th Congress
A resolution designating the week of May 2, 2021, through May 8, 2021, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Christopher Murphy
- Introduced
- 2021-04-28
- Latest action
- 2021-06-08 · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
This resolution designates May 2-May 8, 2021, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Tardive Dyskinesia is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary and uncontrolled movements of muscles in the face, torso, and extremities. It is caused by prolonged use of certain medications, including ones used to treat schizophrenia.