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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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"Dystonia Awareness Week"
June 5 - 12, 2004
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Dystonia is a neurological disorder in which powerful, involuntary muscle spasms twist part or all of the body and are always disabling and often very painful; and
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those who suffer from Dystonia, their families and friends, have formed the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada to help one another and to seek the cause and a cure; and
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the public knows little about Dystonia and many people react to the physical manifestations by avoiding those who have this disorder, causing them to experience isolation and often deep psychological distress; and
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greater recognition and understanding of Dystonia is necessary both in the medical and lay communities and public support of the efforts to find the causes and cure is needed.
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I, Mayor David Miller, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim June 5 - 12, 2004 as "Dystonia Awareness Week", and encourage all residents to learn about this disorder and offer aid and support to those who are affected by it. |
[Signed Mayor David Miller]
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