Capitol doctor says “no proof” McConnell has seizure dysfunction, stroke, Parkinson’s

Washington — Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell displays “no proof” that he suffered a seizure dysfunction, stroke or Parkinson’s illness throughout his two freezing episodes, the attending doctor of Congress stated Tuesday. 

“There is not any proof that you’ve got a seizure dysfunction or that you just skilled a stroke, TIA or motion dysfunction corresponding to Parkinson’s illness,” Dr. Brian Monahan wrote in a letter to McConnell that was once launched publicly, the usage of the abbreviation for brief ischemic assault, or a mini stroke. 

Monahan additionally stated McConnell had a mind MRI, an EEG learn about — which detects abnormalities {the electrical} task of the mind — and consultations with a number of neurologists. 

McConnell skilled a 2nd freezing episode in public ultimate week whilst answering questions from journalists in Kentucky. The newest episode got here a few month after McConnell stopped speaking mid-sentence throughout a information convention on the U.S. Capitol. 

The episodes have introduced rising scrutiny concerning the 81-year-old’s well being. McConnell suffered a concussion in March after tripping at a Washington resort and was once hospitalized for a number of days. He then endured remedy at an inpatient rehabilitation facility sooner than returning to the Senate. 

After ultimate week’s incident, a spokesperson for McConnell stated he felt “momentarily lightheaded and paused” throughout the inside track convention. A equivalent clarification was once given after the primary incident. 

Monahan stated ultimate week that McConnell was once “medically transparent to proceed together with his time table as deliberate” after consulting with the Republican chief and his neurological workforce. 

“Occasional lightheadedness isn’t unusual in concussion restoration and can be anticipated on account of dehydration,” he stated ultimate week. 

And he informed McConnell on this week’s letter, “There are not any adjustments beneficial in remedy protocols as you proceed restoration out of your March 2023.”