Bill > AJR64

This resolution designates June 2025 as Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month, providing comprehensive background on the disease and its impacts. MG is an autoimmune neuromuscular condition that causes chronic muscle weakness by preventing muscle contraction through antibody attacks, affecting approximately 10-20 people per 100,000 Americans. The resolution highlights that MG primarily impacts muscles controlling eye movement, facial expressions, and swallowing, with symptoms including blurred vision, speech impairment, difficulty chewing, shortness of breath, unstable gait, and weakened grip. While MG is most commonly found in adult women under 40 and men over 60, it is not gender or ethnically specific, and is neither hereditary nor contagious. The resolution emphasizes that MG can be challenging to diagnose due to symptom overlap with other disorders and can potentially lead to disability or serious illness if left untreated. By designating an awareness month, the resolution aims to support the MG community, raise public understanding, and promote awareness about this complex medical condition.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/joint_resolution/ajr64