Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome Day

Proclamation
By the Governor of Alabama

WHEREAS, Pallister-Killian Syndrome (PKS) is a rare genetic disorder resulting from the duplication of the short arm of chromosome 12, occurring at conception with no known cause. Children with this syndrome suffer low muscle tone, seizures, global developmental delays, hearing and vision loss; and

WHEREAS, fewer than 200 cases of PKS have been diagnosed in the world, however many doctors believe that the incidence of PKS is much higher and could be as many as 2,000 cases in the United States alone. Improper testing methods and lack of awareness of this condition are the main causes of these undiagnosed cases; and

WHEREAS, research, education, and raising awareness within the medical community of PKS will aid in early diagnosis, and benefit the families and caregivers of children affected by the disease:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim December 4, 2015 as

Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome Day

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 16th day of November 2015.

Robert Bentley
Governor