Lee Terry: “I, too, rise in favor of H. Con. Res. 163, which is sponsored by the gentlewoman from New Mexico, Heather Wilson. She…”

“I, too, rise in favor of H. Con. Res. 163, which is sponsored by the gentlewoman from New Mexico, Heather Wilson. She has worked diligently on this issue and has helped raise public awareness for the 10,000 to 40,000 approximate Americans currently diagnosed with Dandy-Walker syndrome. I commend her on her work with H. Con. Res. 163 and support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus. Currently, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the NIH conducts and supports a wide range of studies that explore the complex mechanisms of normal brain development. The knowledge gained from these fundamental studies provides the foundation for understanding abnormal brain development and offers hope for new ways to treat and prevent developmental brain disorders such as Dandy-Walker syndrome. Dandy-Walker syndrome is a congenital brain malformation that can appear dramatically or develop unnoticed.”